Chimp Learns to Trade | Extraordinary Animals | BBC Earth

pansy the chimp is about to show that although she can't talk her understanding of language is such that she too understands the concept of trade and value well we're gonna put pansy in a situation where there's going to be a supply of foods as I'm getting ready right now and in order to get those things she's gonna have to exchange a LexA graham token with me so what we do is set up this board with one of each of these LexA Grahams so that pansy has the opportunity to come over here and choose one and then take them to Mike to get the food the food choices range from pansies favorite oranges and bananas down to less interesting items like bread and carrots this test is at the cutting edge of research into chimp intelligence if pansy understands that each token can buy her a particular food item she should choose to buy her favorite oranges and bananas first this will demonstrate she understands the concept of currency and value [Music] [Music] that's right once pansy has eaten all her favorite foods she should realize that there is no point in offering the same token again [Music] by the end pansy has successfully bought and eaten her preferred foods the only items left are the ones that she does not particularly value pansies astonishing grasp of the concept of trade and value have opened the door to an intriguing possibility do chimpanzees in general share and trade amongst themselves back at twycross zoo catcher LaBelle has spotted proof that they do a female chimp samantha is observed giving a mango to her friend jolly for catcher this small gesture may have far-reaching implications about chimp intelligence if jim's chair they have a strategy or theirs ago so they share something to basically get some benefit afterwards to get something in return behind this simple gesture lies a strategy of investment for reaping future benefits [Music] you

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Id: UY9lWUfmDf0

Length: 3min 9sec (189 seconds)

Published: Fri May 16 2014