Maternal Infanticide and Cannibalism in Moustached Tamarin
Infanticide and cannibalism are two extreme behaviors seen in primates. Though extreme, the persistence of these behaviors in primates suggest …
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New adapiform species discovered in West Texas
Do you know that fossil primates once roam North America? I didn’t know either so this discovery was a shock …
The Semantics of Vervet Monkey Alarm Calls: Part II – The Experiment
Last week, I blogged about the semantics of alarm calls in vervet monkeys. This post will focus solely on the …
The Semantics of Vervet Monkey Alarm Calls: Part I
Anti-predatory alarm calls are important for social animals to alert others of approaching predators. Without the presence of “language”, some …
Crested Gibbons: Song Structure as Indication of Phylogenetic Relatedness
By Raymond Ho The genus Nomascus are one of the four genus that occurs in the Hylobatid family. Males have …
Another addition to the Fork-marked lemur species?
By Raymond Ho Just in time to celebrate Monkey Day tomorrow, a new species of lemur is on the verge of …
20 Best Blogs for Primatology Students
Great news today here at Primatology.net. We made #1 in 20 Best Blogs for Primatology Students, a list compiled by …
New snub-nosed monkey from Northern Myanmar: Rhinopithecus strykeri
By Raymond Ho While there are currently no images of living specimens of this new species available Fauna & Flora …
Are slow lorises really venomous?
Slow loris by Frans Lanting. Photo from The Guardian. I must say, the idea of venomous primates never crossed my …
Ape behavior inside the exhibit and holding area
An insightful paper published by Ross et al. (2010), compares zoo-living ape behavior inside their holding and exhibit areas in Lincoln Park …
