Tool use in wild spider monkeys (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Ateles geoffroyi</Emphasis>) |
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Authors: | Stacy M Lindshield Michelle A Rodrigues |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Anthropology, Iowa State University, 324 Curtiss Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA;(2) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA;(3) Department of Anthropology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA |
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Abstract: | Tool use has been observed in a variety of primate species, including both New and Old World monkeys. However, such reports
mainly address the most prodigious tool users and frequently limit discussions of tool-using behavior to a foraging framework.
Here, we present observations of novel and spontaneous tool use in wild black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi), where female spider monkeys used detached sticks in a self-directed manner. We introduce factors to explain Ateles tool-using abilities and limitations, and encourage the synthesis of relevant research in order to gain insight into the
cognitive abilities of spider monkeys and the evolution of tool-using behaviors in primates. |
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Keywords: | Tool use Ateles geoffroyi Cognition |
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