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#chimpanzees

Chimps Share Knowledge Like Humans Do, Spurring Innovation

Female chimpanzees are key innovators, enhancing tool use and cultural complexity in their new communities through knowledge sharing during migration.

From Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee, These Apes May Have Humanlike Culture

Chimpanzees exhibit signs of cumulative culture through learned foraging techniques, suggesting they possess a degree of knowledge accumulation beyond instinct.

Chimps Share Knowledge Like Humans Do, Spurring Innovation

Female chimpanzees are key innovators, enhancing tool use and cultural complexity in their new communities through knowledge sharing during migration.

From Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee, These Apes May Have Humanlike Culture

Chimpanzees exhibit signs of cumulative culture through learned foraging techniques, suggesting they possess a degree of knowledge accumulation beyond instinct.
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#animal-intelligence

This elephant figured out how to use a hose to shower

Elephants exhibit complex and possibly intentional behaviors, such as using hoses for showering and manipulating them to disrupt others' actions.

Elephants can wash with a hose and sabotage shower time, scientists say

Elephants display advanced tool-using skills, as shown by Mary using a hose like a shower, highlighting their intelligence and social behaviors.

This elephant figured out how to use a hose to shower

Elephants exhibit complex and possibly intentional behaviors, such as using hoses for showering and manipulating them to disrupt others' actions.

Elephants can wash with a hose and sabotage shower time, scientists say

Elephants display advanced tool-using skills, as shown by Mary using a hose like a shower, highlighting their intelligence and social behaviors.
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#elephants

This Elephant Uses a Hose to Give Herself a Shower Every Day

Mary the elephant showcases advanced tool use by showering with a hose, indicating cognitive sophistication in animals.

Elephant pranks friend by turning off the water mid-shower

Elephants are capable of playful behavior and sophisticated tool use, as demonstrated by the interactions between Anchali and Mary.

This Elephant Uses a Hose to Give Herself a Shower Every Day

Mary the elephant showcases advanced tool use by showering with a hose, indicating cognitive sophistication in animals.

Elephant pranks friend by turning off the water mid-shower

Elephants are capable of playful behavior and sophisticated tool use, as demonstrated by the interactions between Anchali and Mary.
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Crows are even smarter than we thought

Hooded crows can create mental templates to reproduce objects from memory, challenging previously held beliefs about animal intelligence.

Why Humans Have Thousands of Tools and Other Animals Do Not

Some animals display elements of culture through communication and tool use, but significant differences exist compared to humans.
#humpback-whales

Humpback whales make custom fishing nets out of bubbles

Humpback whales use bubble nets to efficiently capture krill, showcasing advanced tool use and cognitive behavior in these marine mammals.

Humpback Whales Make Custom Fishing Nets - Out of Bubbles | KQED

Humpback whales exhibit advanced tool use and cognitive behavior, particularly in their feeding techniques using bubble nets.

Humpback whales make custom fishing nets out of bubbles

Humpback whales use bubble nets to efficiently capture krill, showcasing advanced tool use and cognitive behavior in these marine mammals.

Humpback Whales Make Custom Fishing Nets - Out of Bubbles | KQED

Humpback whales exhibit advanced tool use and cognitive behavior, particularly in their feeding techniques using bubble nets.
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Sea otters use tools to open hard-shelled prey, saving their teeth, research reveals

Sea otters in Monterey Bay use tools to access larger prey, reducing dental injuries.

Capuchin monkeys filmed using stone tools to dig for food underground

Capuchin monkeys in Brazil use stone tools to forage for food, showcasing intelligence and adaptability.
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