Chimpanzees have been throwing rocks at the same trees for more than a decade; scientists are trying to solve the mystery
- Image: Stephen LuntzIn the remote savanna-woodlands of Guinea-Bissau, scientists are investigating a strange chimpanzee behaviour that has persisted for more than a decade.
- Wild western chimpanzees repeatedly collect rocks and hurl them at the same trees, creating piles of stones and leaving visible scars on the trunks.
- Known as accumulative stone throwing, the behaviour is particularly associated with adult males and often occurs alongside loud vocalisations called pant-hoots and rhythmic strikes against tree trunks.
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- Image: Stephen LuntzIn the remote savanna-woodlands of Guinea-Bissau, scientists are investigating a strange chimpanzee behaviour that has persisted for more than a decade.
- Wild western chimpanzees repeatedly collect rocks and hurl them at the same trees, creating piles of stones and leaving visible scars on the trunks.
- Known as accumulative stone throwing, the behaviour is particularly associated with adult males and often occurs alongside loud vocalisations called pant-hoots and rhythmic strikes against tree trunks.
Sources: Times of India