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Wild chimpanzees hand tools to youngsters to teach skills

Researchers in Senegal observe adult chimpanzees passing tools to younger relatives to help them learn techniques for fishing.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 16 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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16 Sept, 04:00New Scientist Wild chimpanzees teach youngsters by handing them tools
16 Sept, 04:00Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories Chimpanzees give youngsters the tools to learn tricky techniques
16 Sept, 04:00Ars Technica How chimps teach their kids tool tricks

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Jane Goodall
Senegal