Chimpanzees continue to refine their tool-use skills well into adulthood, much like humans. By observing 70 wild chimpanzees at Taï National Park, researchers found that while basic motor skills for using sticks as tools are acquired by age six, more complex techniques develop continuously over time, fully maturing around age 15.
Chimpanzees continue to refine their tool-use skills well into adulthood, much like humans. By observing 70 wild chimpanzees at Taï National Park, researchers found that while basic motor skills for using sticks as tools are acquired by age six, more complex techniques develop continuously over time, fully maturing around age 15.
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