Amplifying force.Tools that strike, cut & break Featured Oct 31, 2024 1874 | Ithaca, New York Oct 31, 2024 Triangle-weaver spider (Hyptiotes cavatus) trap springing Oct 31, 2024 Sep 21, 2024 2010 | Shezaf Nature Reserve, Israel Sep 21, 2024 Arabian babbler (Argya squamiceps) caterpillar preparing Sep 21, 2024 May 15, 2024 1890 | Wiesbaden, Germany May 15, 2024 Testate amoeba (Cryptodifflugia oviformis) weapon use May 15, 2024 Feb 6, 2023 1857 | Aru Islands, Arafura Sea Feb 6, 2023 Palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) leaf clamping Feb 6, 2023 Oct 27, 2022 2012-2019 | The open ocean Oct 27, 2022 Wild tuna (Thunnus spp.) shark scraping Oct 27, 2022 Oct 10, 2022 2012 | Piak Nam Yai, Thailand Oct 10, 2022 Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis aurea) crab hunting Oct 10, 2022 Jun 12, 2022 1923 | Bay of Naples, Italy Jun 12, 2022 Blanket octopus (Tremoctopus sp.) medusa carrying Jun 12, 2022 Apr 3, 2022 2022 | Thames River, UK Apr 3, 2022 Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) clam dropping Apr 3, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 1903 | South Dakota, USA Oct 31, 2021 Dinosaur gastroliths Oct 31, 2021 Oct 17, 2021 2014 | Serra da Capivara, Brazil Oct 17, 2021 Capuchin monkey (Sapajus libidinosus) stone flaking Oct 17, 2021 Jul 4, 2021 2015 | Bennett Slough, USA Jul 4, 2021 Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) mussel pounding Jul 4, 2021 May 30, 2021 1966 | New York, USA May 30, 2021 Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) millipede throwing May 30, 2021 May 2, 2021 2015 | Paris, France May 2, 2021 Warty pig (Sus cebifrons) nest digging May 2, 2021 Apr 11, 2021 2021 | Hollow Earth Apr 11, 2021 King Kong (Titanus kong) tool use Apr 11, 2021 Feb 14, 2021 1971 | Bristol Zoo, UK Feb 14, 2021 Captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) stone flaking Feb 14, 2021 Feb 7, 2021 1983 | Scrubby Creek, Australia Feb 7, 2021 Palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) stick drumming Feb 7, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 2016 | Yao Noi Island, Thailand Jan 31, 2021 Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) nut cracking Jan 31, 2021 Jan 3, 2021 1993 | Carrie Bow Cay, Belize Jan 3, 2021 Snapping shrimp (Synalpheus regalis) bubble stunning Jan 3, 2021 Dec 13, 2020 2007-2009 | Piaui, Brazil Dec 13, 2020 Bearded capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) stone digging Dec 13, 2020 Dec 6, 2020 2019 | Ryugu, somewhere near Earth Dec 6, 2020 Robotic spacecraft (Hayabusa2) asteroid sampling Dec 6, 2020 Nov 29, 2020 2019 | Îlot Maître, New Caledonia Nov 29, 2020 Graphic tuskfish (Choerodon graphicus) anvil striking Nov 29, 2020 Nov 22, 2020 Why do animals use tools? Nov 22, 2020 A RARE example Nov 22, 2020 Oct 25, 2020 What is a tool? Oct 25, 2020 Defining tool use Oct 25, 2020 Oct 11, 2020 1966 | Olduvai, Tanzania Oct 11, 2020 Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) stone throwing Oct 11, 2020