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Culture

Teach the tool.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

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Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Chimpanzee

Species principle: Tool Culture

Teach the tool.

A mind becomes culture when one hand teaches another what works.

Chimpanzees use tools such as sticks for termite fishing and stones for cracking nuts, with behaviors learned socially across groups and generations.

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