Capuchin Monkeys Learn High-Payoff Skills from Others (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Capuchin Monkeys Learn High-Payoff Skills from Others

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Younger capuchin monkeys turn to older animals to learn how to open Panama fruit. But even experienced monkeys will pick up a new technique that is more efficient.

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Photo by Brendan Barrett, UC Davis.

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