Question

Jane Goodall, in her research with the chimps of Gombe, found that chimps regularly modify twigs into tools. In one situation, she watched a chimp strip the leaves off of a leafy twig, insert the stem into a termite hole, and then pull the stick out with termites stuck to it. The chimp could then wipe the stick in its mouth, eating the termites. The ability to make tools is a clear demonstration of _________.

Answer 1

The correct answer is - problem-solving skills.

Explanation:

The chimpanzee is the ape species known as chips commonly. These are native to the forests of tropical Africa called Savannah. These are members of the genus pan are robust and considered as smart enough to learn things and behaviors.

The modifying leafy twigs to make a tool to use as the stem into termite holes to pull termites and wipe it in mouth demonstrate the ability of problem-solving.

Thus, the correct answer is - problem-solving skills.