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Chimpanzee Termite Fishing

Chimpanzee Termite Fishing

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Chimpanzees show highly specialized tool use through a technique known as termite fishing. They select flexible stems, strip away excess leaves, and carefully insert them into termite mounds to extract insects. This learned behavior is passed down through generations, illustrating how social groups maintain distinct technological traditions to exploit resource niches.

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