Which animal makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a log
Question
Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
Options
Fishing cat
Orangutan
Otter
Sloth bear
Explanation
The Orangutan is highly intelligent and is widely documented modifying sticks to extract insects from tree crevices or to scoop seeds from fruit. Sloth bears eat insects but use their specialized lips and claws to suck them out, not fashioned tools. Fishing cats and otters do not use stick tools for foraging.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q19
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
Biodiversity & Conservation
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Primate Tool Manufacture & Cognitive Ethology Research
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