Stone-tool-assisted hunting by a wild monkey (Macaca fascicularis aurea)
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We report anecdotal evidence for stone-tool-assisted hunting by a non-human primate. Wild Burmese long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis aurea) in Laem Son National Park, Thailand, regularly consume crabs, processing them both with and without stone pounding tools. However, stone-tool-assisted capture of crab prey, prior to the processing for consumption, has yet to be reported. We observed a tool-using episode as part of the hunting process, and provide video evidence confirming Burmese long-tailed macaques as the first known non-human primate to hunt and subdue other animals with the aid of stone tools.
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Stone-tool-assisted hunting by a wild monkey (Macaca fascicularis aurea)
In: BehaviourAbstract
We report anecdotal evidence for stone-tool-assisted hunting by a non-human primate. Wild Burmese long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis aurea) in Laem Son National Park, Thailand, regularly consume crabs, processing them both with and without stone pounding tools. However, stone-tool-assisted capture of crab prey, prior to the processing for consumption, has yet to be reported. We observed a tool-using episode as part of the hunting process, and provide video evidence confirming Burmese long-tailed macaques as the first known non-human primate to hunt and subdue other animals with the aid of stone tools.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 722 | 722 | 17 |
| Full Text Views | 66 | 66 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 133 | 133 | 2 |