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Chimpanzees use sticks to 'fish' for termites, inserting them into termite mounds and pulling them out covered in termites for food.

Sea otters use stones as anvils to break open hard-shelled prey like clams and marine snails.

New Caledonian crows fashion hook-shaped tools from twigs to extract insects from hard-to-reach places.

Elephants use branches to swat flies away, adapting found objects for personal comfort.

Some dolphins place sponges on their snouts to protect them when searching for food on the seabed.

This bird uses cactus spines to pry insects out of tree bark.

The Egyptian vulture uses stones as hammers to break open ostrich eggs, which are too tough for its beak.

Orangutans use leafy boughs to shelter themselves from rain, demonstrating an understanding of natural materials for comfort.

Gorillas use sticks to measure the depth of water bodies before crossing them.

Some bottlenose dolphins create disturbances in the mud to herd fish into concentrated areas for easier capture.

Octopuses collect and use coconut shells to create mobile shelters for protection.

Early hominids, such as Homo habilis, are known to have used stone tools millions of years ago based on archaeological discoveries.

Kea parrots have been observed using sticks to set off stoat traps, potentially to protect themselves or other keas.

Asian elephants break off tree branches to scratch themselves in hard-to-reach places.

Male bowerbirds use a variety of objects to decorate their nests to attract females for mating purposes.

Capuchin monkeys use stones to crack open nut shells, showing an understanding of cause and effect.

Beavers use timber and mud to build dams to create a still water environment for protection and food storage.

Certain ant species cut and transport leaves to cultivate fungus, which is a primary food source.

Woodpeckers drum on trees not only to find insects but also to communicate with other woodpeckers.