Tool use was once considered the exclusive domain of humans. While that definition has expanded to include chimps fishing for termites or crows using hooks, most animal tool use is strictly for food.

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FOX: I know you’ ve studied wolf behavior, so the recent articles and videos about a wolf using "tools" to open a crab trap will come as no surprise.-- B.C.S., Nassau, Bahamas. DEAR B.C.S.: Several ...

Humpback whales might be a lot smarter than we first thought, scientists have found. These marine giants may create and wield their own tools, according to a new paper in the journal Royal Society ...

Sea otters are known for using tools, but not all of them do. A new study finds those that use tools have better survival odds in a world where their traditional food sources are changing. You've ...

It's well known that chimpanzees, birds, and many other "smart" animals make and use tools. What we currently know about animal tool behavior has recently been reviewed in a wonderful book by Robert ...

You may be familiar with the debate. Some biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists claim that several nonhuman animal species have culture. They point to two kinds of evidence to support their ...