Japanese macaques exhibit cultural behaviors such as potato-washing and mutual grooming, showing kindness and sharing food. Study by Kinji Imanishi.
Whales and cetaceans exhibit diverse and advanced cultures, passed down through generations. Belugas' intricate vocalizations facilitate communication and echolocation.
Parrots are highly intelligent and social animals, capable of logic, understanding, and prosocial behavior. They exhibit cultural variations in vocalizations, behavior, and intelligence.
Songbirds learn to sing by imitating other birds during their critical period in the nest. Their songs serve multiple purposes, including attracting mates and warning predators. Some songbirds can even imitate other sounds, like frogs and car alarms.
Guppies exhibit cultural transmission in their mating behaviors, with females imitating each other's mate preferences. They also show selectivity to avoid inbreeding and male guppies help their brothers during mating.
Rats demonstrate cultural behavior by teaching each other feeding techniques and sharing information about food toxicity, safe areas, and hunting methods through observation.
Primates like chimpanzees demonstrate culture through social grooming, elaborate communication systems, social learning, and hierarchical behavior.
Bottlenose dolphins exhibit cultural behaviors, learning fishing techniques and tricks from peers, showing evidence of cultural transmission.