Chimpanzees more likely to share tools, teach skills when task is complex

Friday, December 27, 2019 - 11:20 in Mathematics & Economics

Teach a chimpanzee to fish for insects to eat, and you feed her for a lifetime. Teach her a better way to use tools in gathering prey, and you may change the course of evolution. For most wild chimpanzees, tool use is an important part of life — but learning these skills is no simple … Continue reading Chimpanzees more likely to share tools, teach skills when task is complex

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