Conservatism Versus Innovation: The Great Ape Story

Josep Call

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-800648-1.00014-0

Conservatism Versus Innovation: The Great Ape Story

Josep Call^*

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Abstract

Dictionary.com defines innovation as the "introduction of new things or methods" and it lists "tradition" as one of its antonyms. For those of us interested in ape behavior and cognition, this poses an interesting puzzle. Chimpanzees and orangutans are well known for their social traditions which persist over generations and yet, they have been traditionally considered some of the most innovative creatures in the planet. Can one be tradition-bound and yet a naturally-born innovator.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Animal Creativity and Innovation
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	397-414
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128007136
ISBN (Print)	9780128006481
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800648-1.00014-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

Ape behaviour
Chimpanzee
Conservatism
Innovation
Orangutan
Persistence
Social learning
Tool use
Tradition

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