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Iowa State anthropologist finds female chimps more likely to use tools when hunting

AMES, Iowa – It was a discovery that changed what researchers knew about the hunting techniques of chimpanzees. In 2007, Jill Pruetz first reported savanna chimps at her research site in Fongoli, ...
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Chimps’ behavior following death disturbing to ISU anthropologist

AMES, Iowa – Shocking is one word Jill Pruetz uses to describe the behavior she witnessed after a chimp was killed at her research site in Fongoli, Senegal. The fact that chimps would kill a member of ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Chimps use 'tool kits' in hunting for ants Team led by WU educator observed, recorded how two primary kinds of probes aid in foraging. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Just like any self-respecting plumber has a tool for any occasion, chimpanzees in the Congo have developed specialized "tool kits" to help them forage for ants. That's the conclusion of new research ...
Psychology Today

Chimpanzee the Hunter

When I talk about my time in the field, and how wonderful and fascinating chimpanzees are, one thing that often surprises people is that chimps eat meat. Listeners are truly shocked—"Wait what?" they ...