Orangutans: Just Hangin’ On: Orangutan Tools
In 1994, Carel van Schaik of Duke University became the first anthropologist to document the use of tools among wild orangutans.
Dec 29th, 1997 |
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In 1994, Carel van Schaik of Duke University became the first anthropologist to document the use of tools among wild orangutans.
Like other primates, orangutans exhibit humanlike qualities -- from careful parenting to the use of tools. But how do their thought processes work?
Journey into the Asian rainforest to meet endangered apes.
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