A mere few decades ago, culture was thought a unique human attribute. Evidence to the
contrary accumulated through the latter part of the twentieth century and has exploded in the …

The study of innovation in non‐human animals (henceforth: animals) has recently gained
momentum across fields including primatology, animal behaviour and cultural evolution …

The zone of latent solutions (ZLS) hypothesis provides an alternative approach to explaining
cultural patterns in primates and many other animals. According to the ZLS hypothesis, non …

Cumulative culture has been claimed a hallmark of human evolution. Yet, the uniqueness of
human culture is heavily debated. The zone of latent solutions hypothesis states that only …

Despite major advances in the study of animal tool behaviour, researchers continue to
debate how exactly certain behaviours are acquired. While specific mechanisms, such as …

The notion that tool-use is unique to humans has long been refuted by the growing number
of observations of animals using tools across various contexts. Yet, the mechanisms behind …

Cumulative cultural evolution (CCE), the improvement of cultural traits over generations via
social transmission, is widely believed to be unique to humans. The capacity to build upon …

Humans possess a perhaps unique type of culture among primates called cumulative
culture. In this type of culture, behavioural forms cumulate changes over time, which …

While non-human primate studies have long been conducted in laboratories, and more
recently at zoological parks, sanctuaries are increasingly considered a viable setting for …

Recent field studies have broadened our view on cultural performances in animals. This has
consequences for the concept of cumulative culture. Here, we deconstruct the common …