Wild capuchin monkeys use stones and sticks to access underground food

Abstract Primates employ different tools and techniques to overcome the challenges of obtaining underground food resources. Humans and chimpanzees are known to tackle this problem with stick tools and one population of capuchin monkeys habitually uses stone tools. Although early hominids could have...

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Main Authors: Tatiane Valença, Gabriela Oliveira Affonço, Tiago Falótico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61243-8