Animal behavior: the right tool for the job.
A recent study has shown that wild capuchins choose a functionally appropriate tool from a set of apparently similar tools, suggesting a surprising level of understanding of the contingencies of tool use.
Brosnan
Sarah F
SF
Department of Psychology & Language Research Center, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302-5010, USA. sbrosnan@gsu.edu
D000818:Animals; D002428:Cebus / Q000502:physiology*; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D053001:Tool Use Behavior / Q000502:physiology*