A Chimpanzee Evaluates the Edibility of Figs (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

A Chimpanzee Evaluates the Edibility of Figs

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A chimpanzee in Kibale National Park, Uganda, initiates a series of sensory assessments to evaluate the edibility of figs. Sensory assessment entailed manual palpation to discern softness (elastic deformation).

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Photo by Alain Houle.

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