tool use in animals

Featuring cut-paper illustrations, this picture book teaches young readers all about what makes a tool a tool--and the remarkable ways animals use them to interact with the world.

"Move over, humans! We're not the only creatures who can invent and use tools to keep ourselves fed, warm, safe, healthy, comfortable-even entertained. Thanks to the careful observations of biologists working in the field, we now know that elephants use sunscreen, long-tailed macaques floss their teeth, assassin bugs use bait to lure their prey, orangutans make pillows, and crows will go sledding just for fun. Who's the clever one now, eh? Join writer Richard Haynes and illustrator Stephanie Laberis for a walk on the wild side and get ready to be astonished, delighted, and amused by this jam-packed exploration. Interested readers will find a map, an introduction, a glossary, an index, and a bibliography for further investigation"--.

Explores how different animals, such as deer, octopuses, sea otters, elephants, dolphins, birds, and primates use tools to build and decorate their homes, provide camouflage, obtain food, and protect themselves. Includes back matter with additional information on each species and a list of further resources.

A young chimpanzee watches his mother closely to learn how she uses a stick to draw tasty termites from their nest. Includes facts about chimps and termite nests.

Follows a young chimpanzee as it learns from its mother how to extract termites from a hole by using a stick.

Discusses the ability of many different animals including crabs, vultures, otters, elephants, and chimpanzees to use tools and the ability of a fewer number of species to make tools.