Researchers Observe Inexplicable Stone-Throwing Behavior Among Chimpanzees
- 8 years ago
Chimpanzees have been known to use stones as tools, but researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology recently observed some employing rocks in a decidedly different way.
Chimpanzees have been known to use stones as tools, but researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology recently observed some employing rocks in a decidedly different way.
Video captured via camera traps installed in a variety of West African locations shows a number of male chimps simultaneously howling and throwing stones at trees.
The researchers also observed that some of the tree interiors had
Chimpanzees have been known to use stones as tools, but researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology recently observed some employing rocks in a decidedly different way.
Video captured via camera traps installed in a variety of West African locations shows a number of male chimps simultaneously howling and throwing stones at trees.
The researchers also observed that some of the tree interiors had