Chimpanzees Actively Teach Tool Use to Their Young, Study Finds

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Chimpanzees have been observed deliberately teaching their offspring how to use tools, according to new research. Adult chimps first demonstrate the use of a tool, then pass it directly to their infants. The young chimps then imitate the behavior they have just witnessed. This structured form of knowledge transfer suggests a level of intentional teaching previously thought to be rare outside humans.

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