Chimps learn to use tools when they are young and hone their techniques well into adulthood.
Chimps know how to get a grip. What’s more, after they learn how to grasp objects, they show they can improve their hold and modify it for different tasks. This ability starts young and develops well into adulthood, according toFor the recent study, scientists video-recorded 70 wild chimps of various ages using sticks to retrieve food over several years at Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire in Africa. Their intent was to see whether chimps share humans’ capacity for continuous learning.
Early on, the researchers saw signs that chimps experimented with different grips and motions to reach food. But the chimps refined these techniques over time. Malherbe adds that further study is needed to understand more about the “how’s” of the chimp learning process. Scientists still don’t understand whether the chimps use reasoning or draw upon memory to improve their techniques. They’d also like to learn more about experience versus teaching.hold some clues. For instance, researchers have seen examples of both trial-and-error and teaching while observing chimps cracking nuts.
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