Science. 2006 May 19;312(5776):1038-40.

Apes save tools for future use.

Source

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Deutscher Platz 6, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.

Abstract

Planning for future needs, not just current ones, is one of the most formidable human cognitive achievements. Whether this skill is a uniquely human adaptation is a controversial issue. In a study we conducted, bonobos and orangutans selected, transported, and saved appropriate tools above baseline levels to use them 1 hour later (experiment 1). Experiment 2 extended these results to a 14-hour delay between collecting and using the tools. Experiment 3 showed that seeing the apparatus during tool selection was not necessary to succeed. These findings suggest that the precursor skills for planning for the future evolved in great apes before 14 million years ago, when all extant great ape species shared a common ancestor.

Comment in

Science. 2006 May 19;312(5776):1006-7.

PMID:: 16709782; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

MeSH Terms

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Other Literature Sources

COS Scholar Universe

Supplemental Content

Related citations

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and orangutan (Pongo abelii) forethought: self-control and pre-experience in the face of future tool use. [Anim Cogn. 2008]
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and orangutan (Pongo abelii) forethought: self-control and pre-experience in the face of future tool use.
Osvath M, Osvath H. Anim Cogn. 2008 Oct; 11(4):661-74. Epub 2008 Jun 14.
Piagetian liquid conservation in the great apes (Pan paniscus, Pan troglodytes, and Pongo pygmaeus). [J Comp Psychol. 2004]
Piagetian liquid conservation in the great apes (Pan paniscus, Pan troglodytes, and Pongo pygmaeus).
Suda C, Call J. J Comp Psychol. 2004 Sep; 118(3):265-79.
How the great apes (Pan troglodytes, Pongo pygmaeus, Pan paniscus, Gorilla gorilla) perform on the reversed reward contingency task II: transfer to new quantities, long-term retention, and the impact of quantity ratios. [J Comp Psychol. 2008]
How the great apes (Pan troglodytes, Pongo pygmaeus, Pan paniscus, Gorilla gorilla) perform on the reversed reward contingency task II: transfer to new quantities, long-term retention, and the impact of quantity ratios.
Uher J, Call J. J Comp Psychol. 2008 May; 122(2):204-12.
Review [Evolution of human brain and intelligence]. [Ideggyogy Sz. 2008]
Review [Evolution of human brain and intelligence].
Lakatos L, Janka Z. Ideggyogy Sz. 2008 Jul 30; 61(7-8):220-9.
Review Paleoenvironmental basis of cognitive evolution in great apes. [Am J Primatol. 2004]
Review Paleoenvironmental basis of cognitive evolution in great apes.
Potts R. Am J Primatol. 2004 Mar; 62(3):209-28.

See reviews... See all...

Cited by 14 PubMed Central articles

Nonhuman Primates do Declare! A Comparison of Declarative Symbol and Gesture Use in Two Children, Two Bonobos, and A Chimpanzee. [Lang Commun. 2011]
Nonhuman Primates do Declare! A Comparison of Declarative Symbol and Gesture Use in Two Children, Two Bonobos, and A Chimpanzee.
Lyn H, Greenfield PM, Savage-Rumbaugh S, Gillespie-Lynch K, Hopkins WD. Lang Commun. 2011 Jan 1; 31(1):63-74.
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) fail a what-where-when task but find rewards by using a location-based association strategy. [PLoS One. 2011]
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) fail a what-where-when task but find rewards by using a location-based association strategy.
Dekleva M, Dufour V, de Vries H, Spruijt BM, Sterck EH. PLoS One. 2011 Feb 16; 6(2):e16593. Epub 2011 Feb 16.
Do monkeys think in metaphors? Representations of space and time in monkeys and humans. [Cognition. 2010]
Do monkeys think in metaphors? Representations of space and time in monkeys and humans.
Merritt DJ, Casasanto D, Brannon EM. Cognition. 2010 Nov; 117(2):191-202. Epub 2010 Sep 16.

See all...

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
Cited in PMC
Full-text articles in the PubMed Central Database that cite the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Apes save tools for future use.
Apes save tools for future use.
Science. 2006 May 19 ;312(5776):1038-40.

PubMed
The effects of topical application of phytonadione, retinol and vitamins C and E...
The effects of topical application of phytonadione, retinol and vitamins C and E on infraorbital dark circles and wrinkles of the lower eyelids.
J Cosmet Dermatol. 2004 Apr ;3(2):73-5.

PubMed
Low vitamin B-12 concentrations in patients without anemia: the effect of folic ...
Low vitamin B-12 concentrations in patients without anemia: the effect of folic acid fortification of grain.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Jun ;77(6):1474-7.

PubMed
Comparison of ticagrelor, the first reversible oral P2Y(12) receptor antagonist,...
Comparison of ticagrelor, the first reversible oral P2Y(12) receptor antagonist, with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial.
Am Heart J. 2009 Apr ;157(4):599-605.

PubMed
Transient acute depression induced by high-frequency deep-brain stimulation.
Transient acute depression induced by high-frequency deep-brain stimulation.
N Engl J Med. 1999 May 13 ;340(19):1476-80.

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Display Settings:

Send to:

Apes save tools for future use.

Source

Abstract

Comment in

MeSH Terms

MeSH Terms

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Other Literature Sources

Supplemental Content

Related citations

Cited by 14 PubMed Central articles

Related information

Recent activity

Simple NCBI Directory

Getting Started

Resources

Popular

Featured

NCBI Information