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SUBMITTER: Gruber T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3216609 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gruber Thibaud T Muller Martin N MN Reynolds Vernon V Wrangham Richard R Zuberbühler Klaus K
Scientific reports 20111103
The notion of animal culture, defined as socially transmitted community-specific behaviour patterns, remains controversial, notably because the definition relies on surface behaviours without addressing underlying cognitive processes. In contrast, human cultures are the product of socially acquired ideas that shape how individuals interact with their environment. We conducted field experiments with two culturally distinct chimpanzee communities in Uganda, which revealed significant differences i ...[more]