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Five-Year Study Suggests Chimpanzees Strike Stones Against Trees As Form of Communication
Saturday May 31, 2025. 12:00 PM , from Slashdot
![]() The observations point to cultural transmission. Young chimpanzees adopt the behavior from older group members, indicating that it is learned socially rather than genetically inherited. Marc Naguib, Professor of Behavioral Ecology, underscores the broader significance of the discovery: 'It illustrates that culture is not unique to humans and that such behaviors need to be considered also in nature conservation.' The study is published in the journal Biology Letters. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/05/31/010235/five-year-study-suggests-chimpanzees-strike-stone...
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