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inb4 someone going on about zoo apes throwing shit
Apes can throw, but they are way, way worse at it than humans, both in terms of accuracy and power. IIRC they can't do overhead throws, because their shoulders don't have enough range of movement.
people also love to go on about how strong chimps are compared to humans, but what they never mention is that we gave up that strength in part for the flexibility, dexterity, and fine motor skills required for powerful accurate throwing, tool use, and efficient bipedal motion. chimps may be stronger than us but that is largely due to their limited range of motion and increased leverage. they cant run for shit or throw with any power or accuracy, and their ability to use tools is limited, to say nothing of their ability to make tools. humans are some of the most graceful and agile animals alive, in part due to adaptations for tool use, but also due to our huge brains enabling highly complex and coordinated body motions. other animals are capable of similar feats but only in limited cases.
I never thought about it before...but I've never seen a chimpanzee figureskate or perform ballet.
When zoo apes start putting rocks on sticks, I'll start worrying