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Tool use in wild capuchin monkeys ( Cebus albifrons trinitatis )
Author(s) -
Phillips Kimberley A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1098-2345
pISSN - 0275-2565
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2345(1998)46:3<259::aid-ajp6>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - zoology , biology , tree (set theory) , forestry , ecology , geography , mathematics , mathematical analysis
White‐fronted capuchins were observed to use leaves as cups to retrieve water from tree cavities. On multiple occasions several individuals performed this behavior. Thus, these capuchins engage in habitual tool use, as defined by McGrew's classificatory scheme of tool using behavior. Am. J. Primatol. 46:259–261, 1998. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.