Capuchin monkey eating fruit of babassu palm (Attalea speciosa) (IMAGE)

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Capuchin monkey eating fruit of babassu palm (Attalea speciosa)

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The coconut-like shell containing the edible kernels is very hard and has to be cracked open with a stone tool. Not all capuchin populations have adopted this innovation

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Tiago Falótico/EACH-USP)

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