The myth that tool usage is for humans only was put to rest when anthropologist Jane Goodall witnessed hungry gorillas probing stems into ant mounds to catch a snack. Elephants, sporting the largest brains of any land animal, are known to use fronds as tools to swat away flies or scratch themselves. lot less than most people think. But one thing we alone can do is work toward conscious social evolution. We have the technology and communication skills to steer our own species and create a fair, peaceful and benevolent societyâan ability that I hope we donât squander.
Memphis Population by Age. The table below shows the Memphis, TN population by age. At the last census, there were 646,889 people living in the city. The largest age group was aged < 25.
This makes Memphis the second-largest metropolitan area in Tennessee, surpassed by metropolitan Nashville. Memphis is the youngest of Tennessee's major cities, founded in 1819 as a planned city by a group of wealthy Americans including judge John Overton and future president Andrew Jackson.