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Chimpanzee Learning and Transmission of Tool Use to Fish for Honey

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Hirata, S. (2006). Chimpanzee Learning and Transmission of Tool Use to Fish for Honey. In: Matsuzawa, T., Tomonaga, M., Tanaka, M. (eds) Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-30248-4_13

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