Toward Tool Use in Species: The emergence of tool use in different worlds

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2008-01-21
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In this bachelor thesis I describe my investigations of the use of tools in animal species in the simulation environment Framsticks. The choice for Framsticks is described in detail and experiences with the simulator are documented in this thesis. By conducting several simulations, I investigate if it is possible to find out in what kind of environments tool use evolves. The difference between the worlds in the experiments is the different amounts of food present. The results show that only in a world with very little food, tool use emerges. The choice for Framsticks is described in detail and experiences with the simulator are documented in this thesis.
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen