Question

Some primate taxa exhibit multiple types of material culture, while others exhibit only one (or even none at all). All of the primates listed below are known to use tools. Drag each primate to all of the tools that they have been observed engaging with. Remember, some of these primates may exhibit more than one type of material culture.

spears to kill bushbabies
chimpanzee


stones used to dig for food
capuchin monkey

stones used for nut cracking
chimpanzee
capuchin monkey

probes to obtain insects
orangutan
chimpanzee

Answer 1

Answer: Explanation:

Chimpanzee :

i) stones used for nut cracking - Chimpanzee uses stone or hard objects to crack nuts open.

ii) probes to obtain insects - Chimpanzee uses probe for insect fishing.

iii) spears to kill bushbabies - Recently, it has been observed that chimpanzee make wooden spears used for killing bushbabies.

Capuchin monkey :

i) stones used to dig for food - capuchin monkey most acquired food are dug using stone.

ii) stones used for nut cracking - capuchin monkey uses stone to break or split nuts open.

Orangutan:

i) probes to obtain insects - Orangutan have been observed using probe for insect fishing.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Primates are known for their exceptional display of intelligence. This intelligence is seen in the kind of tools they use.

For example;

• chimpanzee are observed using stones for nut cracking,
• probes to obtain insects and
• spears to kill bushbabies.

• While the capuchin monkey also uses stones to dig for food.