Sheltering Chimpanzees
Sheltering Chimpanzees
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作者:
W. McGrew
If asked to describe the barest essentials for an individual’s survival, it seems likely that most human beings would list water, food and shelter. The first two are straight-forward and apply to all organisms, even plants, but the third varies markedly from simple to complex and has a multitude of functions beyond buffering the weather. Shelter’s importance is universally acknowledged, even in song: The Rolling Stones sought it (‘Gimme Shelter’ 1969), Bob Dylan was offered it (‘Shelter from the Storm’ 1975), and Bob Marley specified it as ‘a roof right over our heads’ (‘Is This Love’ 1984). Most poignantly, Lyle Lovett reprised the cultural history of Texas from the shade of a traditional wrap-around porch (‘This Old Porch’ 1983) (Figs. 1, 2).