Koshima

In the far south of Japan, a young Japanese macaque named Imo introduced two habits. Both were very useful habits; they were picked up by the rest of her troop, showing that monkeys can develop traditions and pass them on. Studies on animals owe a debt to Imo and Koshima.

de Waal is a primatologist

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