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- Dr Robert Shumaker | What Orangutan Tool Use Tells Us About Human . . .
A recent Outlook article authored by Dr Robert Shumaker and Dr Christopher Martin, both of the Indianapolis Zoo, delves into the existing research into ways that orangutans use stone tools, exploring the cognitive processes behind this behavior and what it can tell us about human evolution
- Why Do Orangutans Use Tools in Their Natural Habitat?
Orangutans use tools in their natural habitats primarily out of necessity driven by ecological challenges such as accessing food, protecting themselves from environmental hazards, and conserving energy
- Orangutan Tool Use: Genius in the Rainforest - YouTube
Welcome to a fascinating exploration of Orangutan intelligence! This video delves into the remarkable world of Orangutan tool use, challenging previous assumptions about animal cognition
- Wild Orangutan Tool Use - suaq
In this chapter we have compiled all available information on wild orangutan tool use to create an updated overview of the orangutan tool repertoire and to compare this to the chimpanzee tool repertoire
- Orangutan Foundation International – 97% of our DNA. . . 100% of Our . . .
In parts of Borneo, for example, orangutans use handfuls of leaves as napkins to wipe their chins while orangutans in parts of Sumatra use leaves as gloves, helping them handle spiny fruits and branches, or as seat cushions in spiny trees
- Orangutans can learn how to use stone tools as hammers and knives
Captive orangutans that had never seen stone tools have spontaneously picked up rocks and used them as hammers One individual also used a sharp stone as a cutting tool The finding suggests
- Experimental investigation of orangutans’ lithic percussive and sharp . . .
When presented with a human-made flake, a naïve orangutan spontaneously used it as a cutting tool to open a puzzle box, providing proof of concept that cutting (or piercing) using sharp-edged tools is within orangutans’ spontaneous repertoire
- Orangutans: Tool Use | PBS LearningMedia
Use this video and supporting materials from NATURE: Orangutan Eden to examine how orangutans make and use tools Using text-dependent questions, writing prompts and video, students will learn about how orangutans learn to use tools to aid in activities such as eating
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