Mastodawn

A chimp named Juma stuck grass in his ear. Within a week, his whole group was doing it. Then he put grass in his rectum. They copied that too. What this tells us about the origins of culture is genuinely unsettling. #Primatology #HumanEvolution #AnimalCulture https://www.primatology.net/p/grass-in-the-ear-grass-in-the-rectum

Grass in the Ear, Grass in the Rectum: What Chimpanzee Fads Reveal About the Origins of Culture

A sanctuary in Zambia accidentally documented something strange about why animals — and maybe humans — copy each other.

Primatology.net

Thomas D. Embree 🇨🇦Jul 12, 2025

They are definitely related to us

#Science #Biology #Animals #Chimps #AnimalCulture #Culture #Fashion #ButtGrass

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/chimpanzee-grass-butt-1.7583207

Chimps are sticking grass and sticks in their butts, seemingly as a fashion trend | CBC Radio

A group of chimpanzees in Zambia have resurrected an old fashion trend with a surprising new twist.

CBC

MathildeTahar Jun 27, 2025

Notre discussion avec Florian Moullard sur la #conscience animale, guidée par le journaliste Fabien Trécourt, est désormais disponible en podcast!
On y a parlé du jeu des poulpes🐙, des collaborations entre loups et corbeaux🐺 🐦‍⬛et - évidemment - de ce que ça fait d'être une chauve-souris 🦇!
#animalcognition #animal #animalculture #behaviour #philbio #podcast

https://smartlink.ausha.co/soirees-philosophie-sciences-et-societe-a-la-sorbonne/dans-la-tete-des-animaux

Geekoo May 21, 2025

Capuchins are abducting baby monkeys—for no reason we can understand. Animal culture just took a strange, dark turn. #primatebehavior #animalculture #wildlife

https://geekoo.news/monkey-mayhem-on-jicaron-island/

Monkey Mayhem on Jicarón Island | Geekoo

On a remote island in Panama, young male capuchins have begun a disturbing new trend: abducting baby howler monkeys. What drives this strange and deadly fad?

Geekoo

Doug Bostrom May 7, 2025

Very cool collection of articles in this thematic edition.

#AnimalCulture

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/2025/380/1925

DK Mok Dec 1, 2022

If you're in the mood for uplifting stories about a solarpunk future where humans & wildlife coexist, Multispecies Cities (ebook) is on sale for $0.99 this week.

This anthology includes my story 'The Birdsong Fossil', which explores de-extinction technology, animal culture, & neurodiverse androids.

https://www.worldweaverpress.com/store/p177/Multispecies_Cities_%28ebook%29.html

#Solarpunk #ShortStories #Uplifting #Optimistic #Anthologies #Books #Bookstodon #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #SciFi #Ethnology #AnimalCulture