Tool-use by free-ranging chimpanzees: the extent of diversity

W. C. McGrew

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb04469.x

Tool-use by free-ranging chimpanzees: the extent of diversity

W. C. McGrew

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Abstract

Most populations of free-ranging Pan troglodytes across Africa use tools. This is equally true of wild and released populations and of all three geographical races. No patterns of tool-use are universal, although most function to facilitate subsistence. Even in preying on termites (Macrotermitinae, especially Macrotermes spp.) a variety of tools techniques are shown. Regional differences exist, such as nut-cracking with hammer-and-anvil being confined to the far western sub-species. -from Author

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	689-694
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Zoology
Volume	228
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb04469.x
Publication status	Published - 1992

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