Getting to the bottom of social learning: Chimpanzees copy arbitrary behavior from conspecifics
Edwin J. C. van Leeuwen, Emile Bryon, Alex Rogers, Aurore Balaran, Peggy Motsch, Jake S. Brooker
The paper documents chimpanzees copying arbitrary behaviors, such as inserting grass in ears and rectums, from conspecifics, suggesting social learning of non-functional actions.
Behaviour · Jul 4, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition