Tag: primates

  • Data Analysis – Tool Use in Primates (CER)

    Data Analysis – Tool Use in Primates (CER)

    Chimpanzees, capuchins, and long-tailed macaques use tools to crack the shells of nuts. They place the nut on a hard surface, like a flat rock, and strike it with a stone to crack the shell. These three primate species use different techniques. Chimpanzees and macaques crack the nuts while sitting, but the capuchin stands on…