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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 ...
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.
Chimpanzees have been known to use tools for as long as they have been studied. Andrew Whiten found that chimpanzees not only use tools, but also conform to using the same method as the majority of individuals in the group. [53] This conformity bias is prevalent in human culture as well and is commonly referred to as peer pressure. [citation ...
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
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 ...
The common chimpanzee can use tools. This individual is using a stick to get food. Human and non-human animal cognition have much in common, and this is reflected in the research summarized below; most of the headings found here might also appear in an article on human cognition. Of course, research in the two also differs in important respects.
Researchers believe this is the first evidence that ‘non-humans’ will use higher ground tactfully Chimpanzees use war-like tactics against rival groups, study shows Skip to main content
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 ...