Chimpanzees create 'social traditions': Unique handclasp grooming behavior reveals local difference
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 19:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have revealed that chimpanzees are not only capable of learning from one another, but also use this social information to form and maintain local traditions. A recent study shows that the way in which chimpanzees groom each other depends on the community to which they belong. Specifically, it is the unique handclasp grooming behaviour that reveals this local difference.