The Fact That Chimpanzees Sometimes Select a Stem for Eventual

Multiple Choice

The fact that chimpanzees sometimes select a stem for eventual use in "termite fishing" and begin stripping its leaves even before the termite mound is in sight implies

A) nothing about chimpanzee intelligence.
B) considerable planning and forethought.
C) that there is a genetic basis for this activity.
D) that the chimp merely wants to eat the stem without its leaves.
E) none of these.