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The gorillas of the Goualougo Triangle (Congo) do not scratch the ground for insects or earthworms (as previously thought), they actually search for truffles, and this seems to have a cultural component.
(paper) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10329-024-01151-7
The gorillas of the Goualougo Triangle (Congo) do not scratch the ground for insects or earthworms (as previously thought), they actually search for truffles, and this seems to have a cultural component.
(paper) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10329-024-01151-7
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