They’re just like us! Soon all of the runways in Paris will be following their example!
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/chimpanzee-grass-butt-1.7583207
Given what other primates like homo sapiens sapiens have been reported to stick in their butts, I think chimps are kind of cultured in comparison.
Butt-grass is sooo 2025. 
I don’t think we, as a species, are currently in a position to start taking the piss out of other species for their bizarre or destructive behavior 
Grassy ass may go viral.
Please don’t tell Cynthia Enrivo. Well, keep it on the down low. Unless the grass needs mowing. 
Mr. & Mrs. Chimp got into a full-blown argument. Afterwards, Mr. Chimp tried to pick some grass in an effort to make amends; however, Mrs. Chimp was still mad. Not only did she not want the gift of grass but she told Mr. Chimp to shove it up his ass. Since chimps don’t wear clothes all his buddies saw him with grass shoved up his ass later on when they were hanging out & commented on it. Mr. Chimp, being quick on his feet replied that it was the latest fashion trend & that the Mrs. told him to do it thus starting the fashion trend himself. 
Those monkey’s can hitch a ride anywhere!
Oh lord. I just reread my post.
I was not being racist about Cynthia.
I meant cause she was always made up in green and wearing green clothing since she starred in Wicked.
Nothing else.
Sorry.
Play some Chubby Checker music. They can sweep the floor while they dance the Twist.
No no Spoons, that would need broom straw up the caboose.
Which is slightly more painful. Or so it seems(no first hand knowledge. At. All)
Omg. Mind blown 
!!
Apparently some whales in Puget Sound had a fashion thing as well. They were wearing dead salmon as hats.
WTH?
To be fair - live salmon are not cooperative enough to be hats.
True. You’d have to find some way of making it worth their whale while
This behavior in Chimps(whales with salmon hats don’t count) is likely caused from from the captive Chimps that are copying human behavior.
It started with one Chimp putting a blade of grass in her ear. Other Chimps copied her copy of a handler putting a pen behind her ear.
The butt grass cannot be explained so easily.
Umm…I don’t wanna think about that anymore.
One thing I wonder about: All of the pictures in that article of chimps with ear-grass show it in the left ear. Is that actually part of the trend, or do they pick one ear or the other arbitrarily and it was just chance that all of the pictures were left? Because if chimps actually understand the concept of left vs. right, that seems pretty significant to me.
Hmmm…in the interest of science, someone should give each member of a group of chimps a smartphone and demonstrate how to take pictures and use Instagram.
I’ll bet the results would be verry in-teeer-esting.
Hey, not to brag on Bayliss, the tailless fearless smartest bestest hobo dog ever, again.
But…
He does know right from left.
Two things that happened, confirm it.
- I use hand signals with Bayliss when my voice don’t work. I can send him to go look or fetch. And come back. When I’m speaking or using his speak buttons we have left and right. This stems from his long suffered toe nail issues. I combined the words right or left with the hand signal. He picked it up in a day or two.
- The next thing was when I broke my foot and was hobbling around in a foot cast he mimicked me. If I caught him using the wrong paw I’d correct him. He knew exactly what I meant. He changed paws to limp on.
See. Brilliance is not just for primates and cetaceans. Hobo dogs can be smart too.
I’m still amused by the fact that chimps sticking grass in their ears and butts and orcas carrying a fish on their head are interpreted as signs of intelligence or brilliance 
, as you put it, but I understand why the scientists have a point.
Ehh..cause I like to say my dog is brilliant.
Comparatively primates and whales have more intelligence that a regular old dog.
I’m not a dog trainer. I just know dogs. My dog(s).
If I’m able to get a dog to do these tricks it’s not because I know the right way to do it it because the dog is smart enough to be receptive. I’m not sure if I could learn what Bayliss has as quickly as he has.
He’s one in a 1000, at least.
Oh, no doubt, I believe you, I have also met some really clever dogs and cats in my life. Don’t underestimate other mammals…