Scientists caught chimps smashing tortoises like walnuts for future snacking

Scientists caught chimps smashing tortoises like walnuts for future snacking

Animals

It's not cute, but it does tell us a lot about primate cognition.

These chimpanzees regularly catch, kill, and consume tortoises that have been grabbed from the forest floor. But the way they do it is shocking.

Lydia Luncz, Alexander Piel, and Fiona Stewart/The Conversation
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May 24, 2019 at 03:05PM