![]() Some novel tool-use by primates may arise in a localised or isolated manner within certain unique primate cultures, being transmitted and practised among socially connected primates through cultural learning. ![]() ![]() Wild tool use in other primates, especially among apes and monkeys, is considered relatively common, though its full extent remains poorly documented, as many primates in the wild are mainly only observed distantly or briefly when in their natural environments and living without human influence. Chimpanzees have often been the object of study in regard to their usage of tools, most famously by Jane Goodall, since these animals are frequently kept in captivity and are closely related to humans. Primates are well known for using tools for hunting or gathering food and water, cover for rain, and self-defence. A wide range of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, cephalopods, and insects, are considered to use tools. There is considerable discussion about the definition of what constitutes a tool and therefore which behaviours can be considered true examples of tool use. ![]() Originally thought to be a skill possessed only by humans, some tool use requires a sophisticated level of cognition. Tool use by animals is a phenomenon in which an animal uses any kind of tool in order to achieve a goal such as acquiring food and water, grooming, defence, communication, recreation or construction. ![]()
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