Hacker News with Generative AI: Chimpanzees

Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit (theguardian.com)
Humans have gathered to feast and enjoy a tipple together for thousands of years, but research suggests chimpanzees may also bond over a boozy treat.
Animal Behavior, Science, Chimpanzees, Alcohol
6 points by pseudolus 5 days ago | 0 comments
Stone selection by wild chimpanzees shares patterns with Oldowan hominins (sciencedirect.com)
The use of broad tool repertoires to increase dietary flexibility through extractive foraging behaviors is shared by humans and their closest living relatives (chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes).
Chimpanzees, Archaeology, Tool Use, Animal Behavior, Evolution
36 points by benbreen 109 days ago | 4 comments
Chimpanzees' stone tool choices may mirror ancient human ancestors' techniques (phys.org)
An international team of paleobiologists, anthropologists and behavioral scientists has found that the process used by modern chimps to select tools for cracking nuts may be similar to how ancient human ancestors chose their tools.
Chimpanzees, Archaeology, Primates, Tool Use, Ancient Humans
35 points by pseudolus 112 days ago | 22 comments
Old videos of chimpanzees suggest they are capable of speech (phys.org)
Animal Communication, Chimpanzees, Science
23 points by geox 271 days ago | 4 comments