After we humans wipe ourselves out, my money’s on either squirrels or raccoons to replace us as the next intelligent, tool-using species on Earth. We’ve been training them with food rewards to solve ever-more-complicated puzzles, and simple evolutionary theory says that the ones who are good at it will survive, thrive, and reproduce. Right now, my money’s on the cōōns, because they’ve got a head start in the opposable-thumb department, but maybe the arboreal capacities of the tree rats will offset it. Sadly, I won’t be around to see how it all turns out.
uniquename about 16 hours ago
Opposing opposable thumb stories.
Ned Snipes about 12 hours ago
Just give him a thumbs up.
dbrucepm about 11 hours ago
or his reprehensile tail
PraiseofFolly about 11 hours ago
The female apes might be gossiping about the knuckle-walking male ape’s new version ‘The Move’.
sandpiper about 10 hours ago
Mouse? Moose? What monkey tribe looks like that?
InTraining Premium Member about 9 hours ago
They are gonna have to slide over a bit to make room for him… what could go wrong…?
hogcabin77 about 9 hours ago
He’s not ape handed anymore.
CountOlaf2.0 Premium Member about 8 hours ago
All those who oppose the issue raise your thumbless hand.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 8 hours ago
After we humans wipe ourselves out, my money’s on either squirrels or raccoons to replace us as the next intelligent, tool-using species on Earth. We’ve been training them with food rewards to solve ever-more-complicated puzzles, and simple evolutionary theory says that the ones who are good at it will survive, thrive, and reproduce. Right now, my money’s on the cōōns, because they’ve got a head start in the opposable-thumb department, but maybe the arboreal capacities of the tree rats will offset it. Sadly, I won’t be around to see how it all turns out.
Spiffy about 5 hours ago
Whatever you do, don’t accept any challenges to a thumb war.