Brazilian Capuchin Stone Tool Use
Researchers from Oxford University, working in Brazil, found new archaeological evidence suggests that Brazilian capuchins have been using stone tools …
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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 …
Habitat Fragmentation’s Effect on an Endangered Indian Primate, the Lion-tailed Macaque
By: Kristin Abt The Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) is an endangered cercopithecine primate native to the Western Ghats region of …
Spotlight on the Urban Ecology of Long-tailed Macaques
The study of conservation biology, and its oft-times competitor – urbanization, is increasingly relevant to the study of primatology. As …
Wild Spider Monkeys use Tools to Scratch Their Body
A Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey hanging on the branch. Photo from Primate Info Net. Wild Geoffroy’s Spider Monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) or …
Conchita, the three-week-old white-naped mangabey monkey
Pictured in this post is Conchita, a three-week-old white-naped mangabey monkey who is being hand-reared at London Zoo. Her mother …
