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Infanticide in Chimpanzees: Taphonomic Case Studies from Gombe [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives We present a study of skeletal damage to four chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) infanticide victims from Gombe National Park, Tanzania. Skeletal analysis may provide insight into the adaptive significance of infanticide by examining whether ...
Collins, D. Anthony +5 more
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Neural representation of face familiarity in an awake chimpanzee [PDF]
PeerJ, 2013 Evaluating the familiarity of faces is critical for social animals as it is the basis of individual recognition. In the present study, we examined how face familiarity is reflected in neural activities in our closest living relative, the chimpanzee. Skin-
Hirokata Fukushima +9 more
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis sensu stricto in African Apes, What Is Its True Health Impact?
Pathogens, 2022 Since the Symposium on Mycobacterial Infections of Zoo Animals held at the National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution in 1976, our understanding of tuberculosis (TB) in non-domestic animals has greatly expanded.
Carlos R. Sanchez +1 more
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Varicella in chimpanzees [PDF]
Journal of Medical Virology, 1996 Two chimpanzees were inoculated subcutaneously with the wild-type Oka strain of varicellazoster virus (VZV). Viral DNA was detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of both animals using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) shortly after inoculation.
Cohen, Jeffrey I. +3 more
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Diversity, 2021 Apes continue to be trafficked to meet the demand for pets or zoos. Indonesia, the most diverse country in terms of ape species, has been implicated in the global trade in gibbons, orangutans and, to a lesser degree, chimpanzees.
Vincent Nijman +5 more
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Animals, 2023 A survey was sent to zoos, research facilities, and sanctuaries which housed chimpanzees. Data collected included information about 1122 chimpanzees’ age, sex, social group-size, rearing history, and enclosure.
Andrea W. Clay +10 more
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Innovation in chimpanzees [PDF]
Biological Reviews, 2020 ABSTRACTThe study of innovation in non‐human animals (henceforth: animals) has recently gained momentum across fields including primatology, animal behaviour and cultural evolution. Examining the rate of innovations, and the cognitive mechanisms driving these innovations across species, can provide insights into the evolution of human culture ...
Elisa Bandini, Rachel A. Harrison
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Urinary Cortisol, Aggression, Dominance and Competition in Wild, West African Male Chimpanzees
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 High dominance status is associated with fitness benefits in many social mammals. Yet, attaining and maintaining a high social status often comes with elevated energetic costs.
Anna Preis +8 more
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Sign Language Studies with Chimpanzees in Sanctuary
Animals, 2023 Adult chimpanzees Tatu and Loulis lived at the Fauna Foundation sanctuary. They had acquired signs of American Sign Language (ASL) while young and continued to use them as adults.
Mary Lee Jensvold +2 more
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Behavioural Development of Three Former Pet Chimpanzees a Decade after Arrival at the MONA Sanctuary
Animals, 2022 Chimpanzees used as pets and in the entertainment industry endure detrimental living conditions from early infancy onwards. The preferred option for ending their existence as pet or circus chimpanzees is their rescue and transfer to a primate sanctuary ...
Olga Feliu +5 more
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