Orangutan culture

Rachel Widiss, reporting for ScienceNow:

Even when they are very young, orangutans may start to form ideas about their world — specifically, how and when to use certain tools. That’s the conclusion of a new study, which indicates that ape cultural traditions may not be that different from our own. 

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