Capuchin monkeys are omnivorous, eating flowers and other plants as well as insects, small mammals and even eggs. In the past, they have been observed using sticks and stones to expel prey from ...
Stone tool use by the numbers The monkeys used implements from among a group of 50 stone tools for just over half (51.4%) of their attempts to dig, with a success rate of 31.8%. Using only their ...
Animal behavior researchers have released incredible video of pint-sized Capuchin monkeys using stone tools to forage for their food in Brazil's Ubajara National Park. The team recorded 214 ...
A recent discovery in Brazil’s Ubajara National Park is challenging our understanding of primate intelligence and tool use. Capuchin monkeys, long known for their cleverness, have been observed using ...
Capuchin monkeys are omnivores whose diet in the wild may include buds, flowers, leaves, seeds, nuts, fruit, and berries; as well as birds, eggs, small mammals, mollusks and arthropods such as insects ...
Chimpanzees continue to learn and hone their skills well into adulthood, a capacity that might be essential for the evolution of complex and varied tool use, according to a new study. Chimpanzees ...
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A recent study assessed wild chimpanzees’ use of sticks as a tool, monitoring how chimps of different ages gripped and manipulated the implement to retrieve food from tricky places. The study ...
It has long been believed that humans were the only ones with a recognized archaeological record of stone tool use. However, the scientific community has recently confirmed that there are many ...
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” I don’t know who to credit for that “sage” observation, but that individual didn’t know what he or she was thinking!