Elderly wild chimpanzees show steep, uneven declines in tool use. A 17-year study finds aging affects not just strength but cultural memory. Could this mirror aging in early hominins?
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Stone, Nut, and Memory: How Old Age Shapes the Technological Lives of Wild Chimpanzees
A new study reveals how elderly chimps slowly withdraw from one of their most iconic cultural behaviors, stone tool nut cracking, & what this might tell us about the of aging and skill loss in humans
