'Cheating' gorillas show clever puzzle-solving

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BRISTOL, England - Gorillas at a zoo in England have demonstrated a distinctly human trait while attempting to solve a new puzzle game - cheating. The gorillas were presented with a wall-mounted device where the aim is to guide a peanut through a series of obstacles by poking a stick through various holes to move it along. Eventually the peanut reaches the bottom of the device and drops out. Some gorillas, however, figured out an easier way to retrieve the nut.

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