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🌱 Environment & EcologyUPSC 2023Sustainable Development

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?

aFishing cat
bOrangutan
cOtter
dSloth bear
✓ Correct answer: b) Orangutan
ExplanationOrangutans are highly intelligent great apes known for their tool-using abilities.They have been observed breaking off small branches and using them as tools to scrape insects from holes in trees or logs.This behavior demonstrates their advanced cognitive skills, problem-solving abilities, and adaptability in for- aging.None of the other listed animals.Environment and Ecology 477 30

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