Chimpanzees develop their own local cultures and customs by imitating each other, researchers reveal
(World News Science)

Researchers have found new evidence that chimpanzees develop their own local cultures and communities, and pass on certain behaviors to their offspring to ensure they`ll fit in with the local customs. The research was conducted by a team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, which gathered data from more than 40 well-known chimpanzee research sites across Africa. They analyzed footage from hidden cameras, ecological data, and specific site samples to catalogue the ways different chimpanzee groups exhibited community...