How chimps teach their kids tool tricks

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:39 UTCUpdated Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:39 UTCOriginal reporting: Ars Technica

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Adults first demonstrate tool use, then hand over the implements to their infants, who copy the behavior.

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Adults first demonstrate tool use, then hand over the implements to their infants, who copy the behavior.
Reported by Ars Technica and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:39 UTC.

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