Ant dipping and meat eating by wild chimpanzees in the kalinzu forest, uganda |
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Authors: | Chie Hashimoto Takeshi Furuichi Yasuko Tashiro |
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Institution: | (1) Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kanrin, Inuyama, 484-8506 Aichi, Japan;(2) Laboratory of Biology, Meiji-gakuin University, Kamikurata, Totsuka, Yokohama, 244-8539 Kanagawa, Japan |
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Abstract: | New evidence of ant dipping and meat eating by chimpanzees was recorded in the Kalinzu Forest, Uganda. We found stems and
branches at the nests of driver ants,Dorylus molestus, just after chimpanzees had left the spot. Fecal samples also revealed that chimpanzees sometimes ate driver ants. The configuration
of stems and branches and the condition of holes at the driver ant's nests suggested that chimpanzees used them as wands to
dip for ants. The frequency of ant dipping and length of wands may be more related to culturel rather than ecological factors.
Although hunting was not seen, we found chim-panzees eating a blue monkey and a redtail monkey. In both cases, they ate meat
and leaves alternatively, and shared meat with each other. |
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Keywords: | Pan troglodytes Tool use Ant dipping Meat eating Culture |
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