Cognitive flexibility and sociality in Guinea baboons (Papio papio). [PDF]
PLoS ONECognitive flexibility is an executive function playing an important role in problem solving and the adaptation to contextual changes. While most studies investigated the contribution of cognitive flexibility to solve problems in the physical domain, the ...
Julie Gullstrand +2 more
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Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Trichuristrichiura from Macaca sylvanus and Papio papio [PDF]
Life, 2021 Trichuriasis is among the most prevalent worldwide parasitism caused by helminths. For many years, Trichuris spp. have been described with a relatively narrow range of both morphological and biometrical features.
Julia Rivero +2 more
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Gastrointestinal parasites of baboons (Papio papio) in Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2022 Background: Primates can harbour parasites that could be pathogenic or not for humans and primates themselves. It is necessary to know the parasitological situation of the primates that are under surveillance in the park. Aim: The purpose of this study
Kacou Martial N’da +5 more
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Comparative ecology of Guinea baboons (Papio papio). [PDF]
Primate Biol, 2021 Thorough knowledge of the ecology of a species or population is an essential prerequisite for understanding the impact of ecology on the evolution of their respective social systems. Because of their diversity of social organizations, baboons (Papio spp.) are a useful model for comparative studies.
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Are monkeys sensitive to informativeness: An experimental study with baboons (Papio papio). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Informativeness (defined as reduction of uncertainty) is central in human communication. In the present study, we investigate baboons' sensitivity to informativeness by manipulating the informativity of a cue relative to a response display and by ...
Anne Reboul +3 more
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Evidence for compositionality in baboons (Papio papio) through the test case of negation [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Can non-human animals combine abstract representations much like humans do with language? In particular, can they entertain a compositional representation such as ‘not blue’?
Isabelle Dautriche +4 more
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Testing semantic compositionality in baboons (Papio papio) through relearning and generalization. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study investigates whether baboons are capable of semantic compositionality, specifically, whether they can apply compositional rules to new situations (generalization).
Anne Reboul +3 more
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Coordination during group departures and progressions in the tolerant multi-level society of wild Guinea baboons (Papio papio) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Collective movement of social groups requires coordination between individuals. When cohesion is imperative, consensus must be reached, and specific individuals may exert disproportionate influence during decision-making.
Davide Montanari +4 more
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Spatiotemporal Patterns of Sleeping Site Use of Guinea Baboon Parties (Papio papio) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSleeping site selection in animals is thought to be influenced by multiple factors, including resource availability and competition, predation risk, thermoregulation and the risk of parasitic infection.
Lisa Ohrndorf +4 more
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Molecular Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Enclosures of African Primates (Papio papio and Papio hamadryas) at the Municipal Zoo of Bauru, São Paulo State, Brazil. [PDF]
J Med PrimatolABSTRACT Toxoplasmosis is one of the most prevalent parasitic infections in animals and humans worldwide, attracting the attention of many researchers who, in recent decades, have identified the sources of Toxoplasma gondii infections to optimize the adoption of preventive measures. In previous studies, it has been found that humans are infected mainly
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