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Some novel tool-use by primates may arise in a localised or isolated manner within certain unique primate cultures, being transmitted and practised among socially connected primates through cultural learning. Many famous researchers, such as Charles Darwin in his 1871 book The Descent of Man, have mentioned tool use in monkeys (such as baboons).
Some primates do not live primarily in trees, but all species possess adaptations for climbing trees. Locomotion techniques used include leaping from tree to tree, walking on two or four limbs, knuckle-walking, and swinging between branches of trees (known as brachiation). Primates are characterized by their large brains relative to other mammals.
Primates have advanced cognitive abilities: some make tools and use them to acquire food and for social displays; [163] [164] some can perform tasks requiring cooperation, influence and rank; [165] they are status conscious, manipulative and capable of deception; [166] [167] they can recognise kin and conspecifics; [168] [169] and they can ...
Chimpanzees have used stone tools since at least 4,300 years ago. [144] A chimpanzee from the Kasakela chimpanzee community was the first nonhuman animal reported making a tool, by modifying a twig to use as an instrument for extracting termites from their mound. [145] [146] At Taï, chimpanzees simply use their hands to extract termites. [126]
Primates are capable of high levels of cognition; some make tools and use them to acquire foods and for social displays; [2] [3] some have sophisticated hunting strategies requiring cooperation, influence and rank; [4] they are status conscious, manipulative and capable of deception; [5] they can recognise kin and conspecifics; [6] [7] they can ...
The order Primates consists of 505 extant species belonging to 81 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 81 genera can be grouped into 16 families; these families are divided between two named suborders and are grouped in those suborders into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named ...
Hominid apes build nests for sleeping at night, and in some species, for sleeping during the day. Nest-building by hominid apes is learned by infants watching the mother and others in the group, and is considered tool use rather than animal architecture. [1] [2] Neither Old World monkeys nor New World monkeys nest. [3]
The great apes (Hominidae) show some cognitive and empathic abilities. Chimpanzees can make tools and use them to acquire foods and for social displays; they have mildly complex hunting strategies requiring cooperation, influence and rank; they are status conscious, manipulative and capable of deception; they can learn to use symbols and understand aspects of human language including some ...