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Feeding, ranging and social organisation of the Guinea baboon
Before this study, the Guinea or Western baboon, Papio papio, was almost unknown in its natural environment. This thesis reports a nineteen-month field study of two troops of P. papio carried out in south-eastern Senegal.
Sharman, Martin John
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Members of the papionin tribe of cercopithecoid monkeys have had historically contested taxonomic assignments. Assessments of cranial and molar dimension as well as genetic data have limited potential for determining phylogenetic signals, possibly due to
Pregibon*, Amanda K.
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ABSTRACT Tool use research has long made the distinction between tool using that is considered learned and flexible, and that which appears to be instinctive and stereotyped. However, animals with an inherited tool use specialisation can exhibit flexibility, while tool use that is spontaneously innovated can be limited in its expression and facilitated
Jennifer A. D. Colbourne +1 more
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ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz +6 more
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The chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) population on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa is divided into 16 geographically isolated troops, 14 of which are classified as being commensal with humans.
Moxley, Courtney
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Endemicity of Yaws and Seroprevalence of Treponema pallidum Antibodies in Nonhuman Primates, Kenya
Human yaws has historically been endemic to Kenya, but current epidemiologic data are lacking. We report seroprevalence for Treponema pallidum antibodies in olive baboons (Papio anubis) and vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) in Laikipia County ...
Dawn M. Zimmerman +11 more
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Gut Microbiome Communities Vary Across Translocated Populations of the Seychelles Warbler
Conservation translocations are an increasingly common tool used to help combat species extinction but their success is dependent on a wide range of abiotic and biotic factors. To date, the potential role of host‐associated microbiomes in translocation success has been overlooked despite their fundamental contribution to host health and fitness.
Sarah F. Worsley +6 more
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The Meaning of Mangabey Molars (And Premolars)
ABSTRACT The postcanine teeth of mangabeys (members of Cercocebus and Lophocebus) have figured prominently in discussions about the relationship between hard‐object feeding and dental form. Grey‐cheeked mangabeys (Lophocebus albigena) and sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys) both have thickly enameled posterior teeth.
Debbie Guatelli‐Steinberg +1 more
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Stanley Papio with Pelican Sculpture
Stanley “Barefoot” Papio Stanley Joseph Papio was born in Canada. He was a welder in the Army during WWII and proceeded to wander throughout the United States working various odd jobs after his service.
Pierce, James Smith
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Published as part of Turni, Hendrik, 2024, Type specimens of Primates (Mammalia) in the collections of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, pp.
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