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clock-iconPUBLISHEDNovember 23, 2022
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Weightlifting Capuchin Monkeys Pick Stones Based On Their Culture

Where do weightlifting monkeys work out? The jungle gym.

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Capuchin monkey lifts a big rock high above a palm nut in the jungle
Capuchin monkey recorded on camera-trap using a 4,650-gram stone tool to crack open an Attalea palm nut. Image credit: Falótico, T., et al (2022)
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