We're Still Not Alone

Here are a few more examples of animals doing things that humans like to take all the credit for.

Here is a Time's article describing a recent study that found prostitution within a group of Long-tailed Macaques. According to the article, not only were the sexual favors paid for at a measurable rate but the rate changed according to the rules of supply and demand. 

Male bowerbirds build elaborate nest structures which they fill with a colorful collection of hundreds of items found in their environment in order to attract females. They arrange the collection of shells, flowers, pieces of plastic and coins left by humans, leaves or anything else they find within the nest structures (called bowers) for the female to inspect. Even more interesting the bowerbirds have been known to paint the walls of these structures using berry juice and paste made from bushfire charcoal (more here, here and here) Below are some pictures of bowers built by the birds. I'm really impressed.