Tool Use in Animals: Cognition and Ecology

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511894800

The last decade has witnessed remarkable discoveries and advances in our understanding of the tool using behaviour of animals. Wild populations of capuchin monkeys have been observed to crack open nuts with stone tools, similar to the skills of chimpanzees and humans. Corvids have been observed to use and make tools that rival in complexity the behaviours exhibited by the great apes. Excavations of the nut cracking sites of chimpanzees have been dated to around 4-5 thousand years ago. Tool Use in Animals collates these and many more contributions by leading scholars in psychology, biology and anthropology, along with supplementary online materials, into a comprehensive assessment of the cognitive abilities and environmental forces shaping these behaviours in taxa as distantly related as primates and corvids.

'Tool Use in Animals: Cognition and Ecology may well be the new benchmark text for animal cognition. This book is clear, well-written, suitably broad in its approach, and delivers information that covers a review of the field in addition to new data. Its appeal will encompass readers from various connected academic disciplines, and [it] is an appropriate text for professionals and for students. This is an important and timely offering, and a happy addition to my library.'

Kerrie Lewis Graham Source: American Journal of Physical Anthropology

'During the half century since Jane Goodall first observed a chimpanzee fashioning and using a tool, there has been great interest and attention to defining, describing, and interpreting tool use among many animal phyla. Whereas some books have catalogued tool use, this volume investigates four behavioral domains - phylogenetic, functional, ontogenetic, and mechanistic … Readers will gain perspective on the interaction of evolutionary and environmental factors shaping tool use behaviour, yet wonder why more animals do not use tools or make better use of them … Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers.'

J. Burger Source: Choice

- Aa Reduce text
- Aa Enlarge text

View selected items
Save to my bookmarks
Export citations
Download PDF (zip)
Save to Kindle
Save to Dropbox
Save to Google Drive
Save content to
To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to .

To save content items to your Kindle, first ensure no-reply@cambridge.org is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.

Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.

Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.

Please be advised that item(s) you selected are not available.
You are about to save
Your Kindle email address

Please provide your Kindle email.

@free.kindle.com @kindle.com (service fees apply)

By using this service, you agree that you will only keep content for personal use, and will not openly distribute them via Dropbox, Google Drive or other file sharing services

Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Contents
pp v-vi
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

List of contributors
pp vii-x
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Part I - Cognition of tool use
pp 1-2
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

1 - Three ingredients for becoming a creative tool user
pp 3-20
- By Josep Call, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

2 - Ecology and cognition of tool use in chimpanzees
pp 21-47
- By Christophe Boesch, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

3 - Chimpanzees plan their tool use
pp 48-64
- By Richard W. Byrne, Centre for Social Learning and Cognitive Evolution and Scottish Primate Research Group, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St. Andrews, Crickette M. Sanz, Department of Anthropology, Washington University, David B. Morgan, Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, Lincoln Park Zoo
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Part II - Comparative cognition
pp 65-66
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

4 - Insight, imagination and invention: Tool understanding in a non-tool-using corvid
pp 67-88
- By Nathan J. Emery, Queen Mary University of London
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

5 - Why is tool use rare in animals?
pp 89-118
- By Gavin R. Hunt, Department of Psychology, University of Auckland, Russell D. Gray, Department of Psychology, University of Auckland, Alex H. Taylor, Department of Psychology, University of Auckland
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

6 - Understanding differences in the way human and non-human primates represent tools: The role of teleological-intentional information
pp 119-133
- By April M. Ruiz, Yale University, Department of Psychology, Laurie R. Santos, Yale University, Department of Psychology
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

7 - Why do woodpecker finches use tools?
pp 134-158
- By Sabine Tebbich, University of Vienna, Irmgard Teschke, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Part III - Ecology and culture
pp 159-160
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

8 - The social context of chimpanzee tool use
pp 161-175
- By Crickette M. Sanz, Washington University, Department of Anthropology, David B. Morgan, Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, Lincoln Park Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society, Congo
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

9 - Orangutan tool use and the evolution of technology
pp 176-202
- By Ellen J. M. Meulman, Anthropological Institute and Museum, University of Zürich, Carel P. van Schaik, Anthropological Institute and Museum, University of Zürich
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

10 - The Etho-Cebus Project: Stone-tool use by wild capuchin monkeys
pp 203-222
- By Elisabetta Visalberghi, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie della Cognizione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Dorothy Fragaszy, Psychology Department, University of Georgia
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Part IV - Archaeological perspectives
pp 223-224
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

11 - From pounding to knapping: How chimpanzees can help us to model hominin lithics
pp 225-241
- By Susana Carvalho, Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge, Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, William C. McGrew, Department of Archaeology & Anthropology, University of Cambridge
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

12 - Early hominin social learning strategies underlying the use and production of bone and stone tools
pp 242-285
- By Matthew V. Caruana, Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, School of Geosciences and Institute for Human Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand, Francesco d’Errico, University of Bordeaux, UMR-CNRS PACEA, Equipe Préhistoire, Paléoenvironnement, Patrimoine Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion, University of Bergen, Lucinda Backwell, Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, School of Geosciences and Institute for Human Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

13 - Perspectives on stone tools and cognition in the early Paleolithic record
pp 286-309
- By Shannon P. McPherron
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Index
pp 310-313
- - Get access
    
    Check if you have access via personal or institutional login
    
    Log in Register
- Export citation

Metrics

Altmetric attention score

Total number of HTML views: 0

Total number of PDF views: 0 *

Loading metrics...

Total views: 0 *

Loading metrics...

* Views captured on Cambridge Core between #date#. This data will be updated every 24 hours.

Usage data cannot currently be displayed.

Why this information is here

This section outlines the accessibility features of this content - including support for screen readers, full keyboard navigation and high-contrast display options. This may not be relevant for you.

Accessibility Information

Accessibility compliance for the PDF of this book is currently unknown and may be updated in the future.

Tool Use in Animals

Cognition and Ecology

This Book has been cited by the following publications. This list is generated based on data provided by Crossref.

Book description

Reviews

Refine List

Actions for selected content:

Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-x

Part I - Cognition of tool use
pp 1-2

1 - Three ingredients for becoming a creative tool user
pp 3-20

2 - Ecology and cognition of tool use in chimpanzees
pp 21-47

3 - Chimpanzees plan their tool use
pp 48-64

Part II - Comparative cognition
pp 65-66

4 - Insight, imagination and invention: Tool understanding in a non-tool-using corvid
pp 67-88

5 - Why is tool use rare in animals?
pp 89-118

6 - Understanding differences in the way human and non-human primates represent tools: The role of teleological-intentional information
pp 119-133

7 - Why do woodpecker finches use tools?
pp 134-158

Part III - Ecology and culture
pp 159-160

8 - The social context of chimpanzee tool use
pp 161-175

9 - Orangutan tool use and the evolution of technology
pp 176-202

10 - The Etho-Cebus Project: Stone-tool use by wild capuchin monkeys
pp 203-222

Part IV - Archaeological perspectives
pp 223-224

11 - From pounding to knapping: How chimpanzees can help us to model hominin lithics
pp 225-241

12 - Early hominin social learning strategies underlying the use and production of bone and stone tools
pp 242-285

13 - Perspectives on stone tools and cognition in the early Paleolithic record
pp 286-309

Index
pp 310-313

Metrics

Altmetric attention score

Full text views

Book summary page views

Accessibility standard: Unknown

Why this information is here

Accessibility Information

Tool Use in Animals

Cognition and Ecology

Book description

Reviews

Refine List

Actions for selected content:

Save Search

Contents

Metrics

Altmetric attention score

Full text views

Book summary page views

Accessibility standard: Unknown

Why this information is here

Accessibility Information