Learned Behavior and Culture in Thieving Macaque Monkeys

PBS Learning Media
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Nature WNET Nat16 science macaques animal behavior psychology primatology adaptation expert zoology intelligence human animal interaction food gathering living environment animal culture animal bartering animal object robbing experiments scientist anthropology cultural behavior cultural traditions in primates innovation evolution negotiation jean-baptiste leca deception uluwatu temple social learning learned behavior monkey stealing
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Science
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Learned Behavior and Culture in Thieving Macaque Monkeys

Learn how a population of macaque monkeys in Indonesia have learned to steal and barter for food in this clip from NATURE Natural Born Hustlers Part 2: The Hunger Hustle. The video and supporting materials explore our understanding of culture and how culture emerges through shared learned behavior and the transmission of knowledge.
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PBS Learning Media

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