Chimpanzees exhibit superior memory capabilities while demonstrating limited language skills, a phenomenon supported by evolutionary adaptations for foraging. This discussion highlights that primates, including chimpanzees, have evolved to remember the locations of ripe and unripe fruits, enhancing their survival. The conversation also draws parallels with other species, such as honey bees, which can learn colors and locations quickly. The evolutionary timeline suggests these memory adaptations occurred less than 7 million years ago.
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Sports stars Sam Snead and Larry Bird remembered everything in detail. It's useful for sports.symbolipoint said:This is interesting, about chimpanzees not having much language but extremely fast and excellent memory.
https://youtu.be/ktkjUjcZid0
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I read somewhere (did I use that phrase? Sorry, I think it was The Blind Watchmaker) That primates have to remember where the ripe fruits are. Also the unripe so they can go back when they are ready.symbolipoint said:This is interesting, about chimpanzees not having much language but extremely fast and excellent memory.
https://youtu.be/ktkjUjcZid0
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I think line of reasoning was foraging was a fairly simple process for earlier mammals before Yucatan.BillTre said:Lots of animals have good memories.
It is a generally useful adaptation.
Honey bees can learn colors and locations in single trials.
It would not have arisen in the human or primate lineage for some specific purpose.