New Insights into Chimpanzees, Tools, and Termites from the Congo Basin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23346231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Crickette Sanz (0000-0003-2018-2721, Max Planck Society), Dave Morgan (Max Planck Society), Steve Gulick |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 164 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 567-581 |
| Publication date | 2004-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Naturalist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0147 • E-ISSN: 1537-5323 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/424803 |
| PMID | 15540148 |
| OpenAlex | W2178559658 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 80 |
| References cited | 26 |
The tool-using behaviors of wild chimpanzees comprise the most impressive assemblages and flexible repertoires of nonhuman material culture. We expand knowledge of the breadth and complexity of tool use in this species by providing the first descriptions of the form and function of two distinct tool sets used by chimpanzees in preying upon termites within the forests of the Goualougo Triangle, Republic of Congo. Further, we report the first application of remote video monitoring technology to record wild chimpanzee tool-using behavior. Based on tool assemblages recovered at termite nests, we hypothesized that chimpanzees were regularly visiting two forms of termite nests and using specific tools to extract termite prey depending on the structure of the nest. Six months of continuous remote video monitoring at six termite nests confirmed that chimpanzees use a tool set to puncture and fish at subterranean termite nests and another tool set to perforate and fish at epigeal (aboveground) nests. Our findings of strict adherence to tool forms at different nest types, tool material selectivity, repeated visits to nests with reusable wood tool assemblages, and differences in material culture between communities have broad implications for our understanding of the ecological and cultural factors that shape hominoid tool use.
Biology · Epigeal · Fish <Actinopterygii> · Fishery · Nest (protein structural motif) · Predation · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Ecology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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