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Teamwork Chimpanzees recruit a partner to solve a cooperative task. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c066ebbee72b1230e44a71/c87754d6-5ab3-4e32-b019-821c1b7cc60f/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c066ebbee72b1230e44a71/c87754d6-5ab3-4e32-b019-821c1b7cc60f/thumbnail Research - Teamwork The communicator (individual in the back) communicates the location of the hidden tools they both need to extract the rewards from the cooperation box (Transparent box on the left), from Melis & Tomasello (2019). https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c066ebbee72b1230e44a71/ee69eca4-5a23-4db4-9971-6af5ee5d1c48/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c066ebbee72b1230e44a71/ee69eca4-5a23-4db4-9971-6af5ee5d1c48/thumbnail Research - Teamwork Chimpanzees follow human pointing when it is combined with attention-grabbing cues, such as calling their name and food grunts, from Melis et al. 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