Functionality in Tool Use in Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Nonhuman primates are known to use objects as tools. Amongst the great apes, gorillas seem to be the least proficient tool users. Previous research has shown that the western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Buffalo Zoo use buckets, given for enrichment, to collect water (Margulis,...
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Animal Behavior and Cognition
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Animal Behavior and Cognition |
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| Online Access: | http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/5/08.LeFauve_Margulis_FINAL.pdf |