The shape of lipsmacking: socio-emotional regulation in bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) [PDF]
Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2023 Capuchin monkeys have rich social relationships and from very young ages they participate in complex interactions with members of their group. Lipsmacking behaviour, which involves at least two individuals in socially mediated interactions, may tell ...
Natalia Albuquerque +6 more
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Fruit scent and observer colour vision shape food-selection strategies in wild capuchin monkeys [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2019 We know little about the relative contributions of visual and olfactory senses for wild, frugivorous mammals. Here, the authors show that in capuchin monkeys, frequency of olfactory evaluation of fruits is higher when scent production increases with ...
Amanda D. Melin +9 more
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Peek a boo! Information seeking about food and functionality in capuchin monkeys [PDF]
Animal CognitionThe ability to be aware of your own knowledge state (metacognition) can be investigated by examining an individual’s information-seeking behaviour. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) perform strategic searches for food and tools.
E. J. Jordan +4 more
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Fecal bacterial communities of wild black capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus) from the Atlantic Forest biome in Southern Brazil are divergent from those of other non-human primates [PDF]
Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 2021 Gut microbiota are influenced by factors such as diet, habitat, and social contact, which directly affect the host's health. Studies related to gut microbiota in non-human primates are increasing worldwide.
Tiela Trapp Grassotti +9 more
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Wild capuchin monkeys use stones and sticks to access underground food [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPrimates employ different tools and techniques to overcome the challenges of obtaining underground food resources. Humans and chimpanzees are known to tackle this problem with stick tools and one population of capuchin monkeys habitually uses stone tools.
Tatiane Valença +2 more
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Bearded capuchin monkeys as a model for Alzheimer’s disease [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe absence of a natural animal model is one of the main challenges in Alzheimer’s disease research. Despite the challenges of using nonhuman primates in studies, these animals can bridge mouse models and humans, as nonhuman primates are phylogenetically
Roberta Diehl Rodriguez +10 more
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Fur-rubbing behavior of capuchin monkeys.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2002 T he world’s shortest poem, “Fleas,” has only three words: Adam/Had ’em. The dermatologic interpretation is that ectoparasites have annoyed man ever since, well, ever since Adam. Or maybe before that, because evolutionary biologists theorize that the ancestors of Homo sapiens and the ancestors of anthropophagous ectoparasites coevolved over eons.1 ...
Aregullin, Manuel +3 more
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Myelin characteristics of the corpus callosum in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus [Cebus] apella) across the lifespan [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The midsagittal area of the corpus callosum (CC) is frequently studied in relation to brain development, connectivity, and function. Here we quantify myelin characteristics from electron microscopy to understand more fully differential patterns of white ...
Chase M. Watson +2 more
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The basal area explains the abundance of stone tool sites reused by blonde capuchin monkeys [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBehavioural adaptability in primates is widely known. However, the role of local landscape metrics on the use of stone tool sites remains poorly understood. Therefore, we tested whether the distance from water sources, the availability of edible nuts and
Maria Gabriella Rufino +1 more
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Infant cannibalism in wild white-faced capuchin monkeys. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2020 AbstractCannibalism has been observed in a variety of animal taxa; however, it is relatively uncommon in primates. Thus, we rely heavily on case reports of this behavior to advance our understanding of the contexts under which it occurs. Here, we report the first observation of cannibalism in a group of wild white‐faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus imitator)
Nishikawa M +7 more
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