Not all "the local customs that define human cultures in important ways," to be sure. More... 'Cultured' chimpanzees pass on novel traditionsThe local customs that define human cultures in important ways also exist in the ape world, suggests a study reported online June 7th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Indeed, captive chimpanzees, like people, can readily acquire new traditions, and those newly instituted "cultural practices" can spread to other troops.
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