Development and social dynamics of stone tool use in wild white-faced capuchin monkeys
Zoë Goldsborough, Meredith K.W. Carlson, Leonie S. Reetz, Evelyn Del Rosario-Vargas, Margaret C. Crofoot, Brendan J. Barrett
This study examines how white-faced capuchin monkeys develop stone tool use skills in a population with limited social learning opportunities, finding that juveniles are less proficient than adults but show stable skill development over time.
Animal Behaviour · Aug 13, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition