Great apes do not pass on their behavior to the next generation. Unlike humans, they do not copy the specific knowledge of those around them, instead learning it anew in each generation. This is shown in a study by Dr. Alba Motes-Rodrigo and Dr. Claudio Tennie of the “Tools and Culture in Early Hominins” research group at the University of Tübingen. “Metaphorically speaking, apes constantly have to reinvent the wheel. But the shape of the wheel does not change in the process,” Tennie explains.
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Source: Phys.org