How chimpanzee tool use provides insight into early human behaviour

Muzammil Hussain April 05, 2025

A chimpanzee holds a long stick and is moving to insert it into a termite mound.

Chimps apply engineering skills to select tools with the right characteristic for hunting termites. This can teach us more about how ancient humans learned to use tools.

Chimps apply engineering skills to select tools with the right characteristic for hunting termites. This can teach us more about how ancient humans learned to use tools. A chimpanzee holds a long stick and is moving to insert it into a termite mound.

Chimps apply engineering skills to select tools with the right characteristic for hunting termites. This can teach us more about how ancient humans learned to use tools.

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