Great apes (Pan troglodytes, Pan paniscus, Pongo abelii) exploit better the information of failure than capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.) when selecting tools to solve the same foraging problem

• Published in: Journal of comparative psychology (Washington, D.C. : 1983)
• Main Authors: Manrique, Héctor M, Call, Josep, Visalberghi, Elisabetta, Sabbatini, Gloria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2021

In a previous study, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and capuchin monkeys faced a task that required the use of a rigid stick-like tool to displace an out-of-reach food reward, which was located outside the cage either hanging on a string (e.g., apes) or on a table (e.g., capuchins). Three unfamil...