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Tool use by non-humans is a phenomenon in which a non-human animal uses any kind of tool in order to achieve a goal such as acquiring food and water, grooming, combat, defence, communication, recreation or construction. Originally thought to be a skill possessed only by humans, some tool use requires a sophisticated level of cognition. There is ...
Chimpanzees are the most widely studied non-human primates both in the wild [8] and in captivity [4] particularly when it comes to tool use. After more than a century of intensive observation, researchers began to see the broad range of behavioral variations present across chimpanzee populations.
Tool making is much rarer, but has been documented in orangutans, [31] bonobos and bearded capuchin monkeys. Research in 2007 shows that chimpanzees in the Fongoli savannah sharpen sticks to use as spears when hunting, considered the first evidence of systematic use of weapons in a species other than humans.
The findings indicate the culture of the animals may be more similar to humans’ than often assumed. Tool use may be socially learned in wild chimpanzees, research suggests Skip to main content
Dominant, high ranking, female chimpanzees have been shown to more often aggress towards a lower ranking female and her infant due to resource competition. [5] Primates from outside of familial groups might infiltrate areas and kill infants from other groups to eliminate competition for resources. When resources are limited, infants are easier ...
Recent research indicates that chimpanzees' use of stone tools dates back at least 4,300 years (about 2,300 BC). [60] One example of chimpanzee tool usage behavior includes the use of a large stick as a tool to dig into termite mounds, and the subsequent use of a small stick altered into a tool that is used to "fish" the termites out of the ...
The human and chimpanzee evolutionary lineages split about 6.9 million to 9 million years ago, according to research published in June. Studying chimpanzee behavior may offer insight into our own ...
When Kenney tested young and old people in dry heat, young volunteers could function until 125.6 degrees (52 degrees Celsius), while the elderly had to stop at 109.4 (43 degrees Celsius).