Re: [Leica] the chimps of Ngomo

[Mike Quinn <mlquinn@san.rr.com>]

Jacques Bilinski wrote:

> On that note, have you been subscribed to the LUG for the last little while?
> Jane Goodall would be fascinated. I suppose this shouldn't be too surprising
> given that we share a majority of our genetic code with chimpanzees. Still,
> it's a little disturbing.

The Baroness' interest in primates with cameras has been well documented.

> Here's something I found on The Jane Goodall Institute's Center For Primate
> Studies site a few days ago. At the time I first saw this it was a lot more
> relevant than it eventually turned out to be. It is intended in good humour.
> I swear I'm not making this up:
> 
>>>>> 
> One of the most famous cases of a chimp rising quickly to the top was Mike's
> case. Mike was a small chimp with a quick wit. He collected empty kerosene
> cans laying around the camp and displayed with them by rolling them ahead of
> him. They made a fearful noise, and none of the others wanted to stand up to
> his displays. He became alpha male and kept the position even after the
> kerosene cans were removed from the camp site.
> <<<<<

Hey. The good thing about email is that apes and non-apes alike can
participate without their kerosene cans. Of course, even on the LUG, guys
named Mike sometimes end up making a lot of noise...

Mike Quinn