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Tools as an extension of a life form. It tells of his development. A chimpanzee demonstrates it by using a twig to ferret out ants from the hollow of a tree; or a sea otter may use a piece of stone to break open shell fishes. To keep itself from being swept away by tides it will knot itself to kelp fronds. Baby otters need care till they can distinguish kelps from eel grass as a mode of anchoring. Unlike kelps eel grass is not firmly rooted to the rocks.
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