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 19 hours ago
Opposing opposable thumb stories.
Ned Snipes about 15 hours ago
Just give him a thumbs up.
dbrucepm about 14 hours ago
or his reprehensile tail
PraiseofFolly about 14 hours ago
The female apes might be gossiping about the knuckle-walking male ape’s new version ‘The Move’.
sandpiper about 13 hours ago
Mouse? Moose? What monkey tribe looks like that?
InTraining Premium Member about 12 hours ago
They are gonna have to slide over a bit to make room for him… what could go wrong…?
hogcabin77 about 12 hours ago
He’s not ape handed anymore.
CountOlaf2.0 Premium Member about 11 hours ago
All those who oppose the issue raise your thumbless hand.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 11 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 8 hours ago
Whatever you do, don’t accept any challenges to a thumb war.