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Published online 21 August 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/050815-12
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Chimps show sign of culture
Chimpanzees stick to the majority behaviour of their peers.
Chimps can not only use tools, but also seem to follow the fashion in how they are used.
Researchers have found that a group of chimpanzees will stick to the same method used by their peers, even if they stumble across a different way of using a tool by themselves.
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