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Wild Chimps Caught Teaching Young to Use Tools
Wild chimps aren't just watching and learning—they're literally handing down the tools of the trade. New camera footage from a Senegal reserve shows adult chimpanzees passing sticks and stone anvils to youngsters in ways researchers say meet the scientific definition of teaching. Analyzing nearly 15 hours of video from...
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