Chimpanzees living in a rainforest in Uganda have been observed to actively dig wells in the soil to find fresh water, according to a study published in the journal Primates this month. This is the ...

Well digging behaviors have been observed previously in areas with dry habitats, and researchers only know of three chimpanzee groups in the savannah that do so. Hella Péter Chimpanzees are incredibly ...

Horses and donkeys dig wells in dryland ecosystems, increasing water availability - and sometimes providing the only water available locally - for a wide variety of plant and animal species and ...

A recent study using camera traps and direct observation documented well-digging behavior in a group of chimpanzees in Uganda, initiated by a female that had immigrated into the group. Researchers ...