Monkeys are more skilful in using tools to crack open their favourite nuts than we thought. In addition to breaking nuts open with stones and copying more experienced individuals, they exercise a ...

Rock and anvil Wild bearded capuchin monkeys could be the second best nut crackers in the animal kingdom, suggests new research on the small primates. Humans take the number one spot, given all of our ...

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A male individual cracking nuts using stones. Credit: Dora Biro. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...