A case of simple tool use in wild liontailed macaques (Macaca silenus) |
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Authors: | G Hohmann |
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Institution: | (1) Indian Institute of Science, India;(2) Present address: Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie, Kraepelinstrasse 2, Postfach 401240, 8000 München 40, Germany |
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Abstract: | Three members of a group of liontailed macaques (Macaca silenus) were seen to use leaves for food preparation. Other examples of prey-selection and hunting behaviour in liontailed macaques
reflect individual- and group-specific skills. The absence of similar patterns in bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata) living in the same habitat might be related to differences in the social design and indicate the high significance of social
aspects for the occurrence and manifestation of innovative behaviour. |
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Keywords: | Liontailed macaques Macaca silenus Tool use Food preparation |
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