Choose the tool that another monkey chose

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Full paper: doi.org/10.1098/rspb... @neoprego.org @ourprimatepast.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social @primbehavecol.bsky.social @ips-primatenews.bsky.social

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Excited to share our new paper in Proc. R. Soc. B! 🐒🪨 We found that wild capuchin monkeys prioritize "social cues" (signs of previous use) over raw material quality when choosing nut-cracking tools. A big step in understanding cultural evolution in primates. #AnimalBehavior #primatology

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Another species for which I really struggled to choose a picture. Please enjoy some of my shortlisted selection 😁 All images from iNaturalist, credits to: @ramonkiloco - selfie! @tfalotico.bsky.social - The Joker grin @alexanderlees.bsky.social - a snack bigger than your head M Maux - family unit

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Primate Profiles #68: Bearded Capuchin The famous tool users, these monkeys use stone tools up to 1/3 their weight to crack open palm nuts. This skill is likely passed culturally. They also use stones to dig for tubers, and sticks to probe deadwood for invertebrates. Image: A Hopkins (iNat.org)

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