Nut-cracking monkeys don't just use tools. They use tools with skill. That's the conclusion of a new study that finds similar tool-use strategies between humans and Brazil's bearded capuchin ...

No, functional, like, they can actually crack nuts. Not just decorative, like, for putting on your mantle. They probably crack nuts, they’re nutcrackers, right? Most nutcrackers don’t crack nuts.

The chimpanzees visited the nut cracking experiments and explored the nuts and stones, yet they did not crack any nuts, even after more than a year of exposure to the materials.

Turns out, the true function of nutcrackers lies within its name. People have taken to social media to express their surprise after discovering nutcrackers are actually used to crack nuts.

"The Nutcracker" ballet may feature a mouse king, but wild bearded capuchin monkeys are the real nut-cracking kings. New research found that these animals put together their own nut-cracking ...

International Primate Day 2025 highlights new discoveries and urgent threats facing chimpanzees, orangutans, lemurs, and more.

Cracking chimpanzee culture Date: January 24, 2022 Source: University of Zurich Summary: Chimpanzees don't automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers have now ...