Fishing chimpanzees found to enjoy termites as a seasonal treat

Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2023

The discovery that chimpanzees use tools to fish for termites revolutionized our understanding of their abilities - but we still don't have crucial context to help us understand termite fishing and chimpanzee minds. Are chimpanzees fishing for a seasonal treat or trying their luck? Researchers based at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) and University College London (UCL) inves