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- Tool use by non-humans - Wikipedia
A crab-eating macaque using a stone Tool use by non-humans is a phenomenon in which a non-human animal uses any kind of tool in order to achieve a goal such as acquiring food and water, grooming, combat, defence, communication, recreation or construction Originally thought to be a skill possessed only by humans, some tool use requires a sophisticated level of cognition There is considerable
- Intelligence and Innovation - Orang Utan Republik Foundation
Studies have shown social learning and cultures contribute substantially to orangutans’ level of innovation in the wild, with many of the different types of tool use observed being passed down through generations
- 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
- 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 and the evolution of technology
In this chapter we try to relate these somewhat contradictory views to the relatively rare occurrence of habitual and complex tool use in wild orangutans, especially when compared to wild
- 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
- 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
- Experimental investigation of orangutans’ lithic percussive and sharp . . .
Here, information regarding sharp stone tool making (a finished flake) was provided to the test subjects, making this condition a test of the spontaneous abilities of orangutans to use (and not produce) sharp-edged stone tools
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