Leaf sponge tool use by Buraiga chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii, in Kibale National Park, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorEdwards, Wren I.
dc.contributor.authorGuma, Nelson
dc.contributor.authorAgaba, Hillary
dc.contributor.authorBalyesiima, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorAsalu, Edward
dc.contributor.authorRothman, Jessica
dc.contributor.authorStevens, Nancy J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-21T02:12:09Z
dc.date.available2023-06-21T02:12:09Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractChimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are avid tool users, although tool uses and functions vary among communities. Some chimpanzees use stones or wood in extractive forag- ing to crack open nuts, whereas others use long stems to consume termites or ants. Leaf sponges are versatile and widespread tools used by chimpanzees, created by crumpling leaves in the mouth and then using the hands to immerse the tool to pro- cure liquids from difficult-to-access locations. Here we describe leaf sponge use by two female chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, Uganda, documenting for the first time tool use in the Buraiga chimpanzee community.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEdwards, W. I., Guma, N., Agaba, H., Balyesiima, G., Asalu, E., Rothman, J., & Stevens, N. J. (2023). Leaf sponge tool use by Buraiga chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii, in Kibale National Park, Uganda. African Journal of Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/aje.13163en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1111/aje.13163
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8956
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectBuraigaen_US
dc.subjectExtractive foragingen_US
dc.subjectLeaf spongeen_US
dc.subjectPrimatologyen_US
dc.subjectTool useen_US
dc.titleLeaf sponge tool use by Buraiga chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii, in Kibale National Park, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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