#tool-use

#tool-use

The perplexing baby-snatchings, reported in the journal Current Biology, suggest that humans aren't the only intelligent species with youngsters that pursue apparently pointless activities that can be destructive to other creatures.

Across diverse human cultures, children show an innate tendency to adhere to conventions and conventional language from an early age, leading to behaviors like overimitation.

Kanzi, the bonobo who learned to communicate using symbols, died at 44, having significantly advanced our understanding of ape cognition and language origins.

"Bathing and spraying themselves with water, mud, or dust are very common behaviors in elephants and important for body temperature regulation as well as skin care."