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No sex-biased dispersal in a primate with an uncommon social system-cooperative polyandry. [PDF]
An influential hypothesis proposed by Greenwood (1980) suggests that different mating systems result in female and male-biased dispersal, respectively, in birds and mammals.
Díaz-Muñoz, Samuel L +1 more
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Close encounters of the friendly kind: pacific between‐group interactions in primates
ABSTRACT While intergroup conflict features prominently in the behavioural ecology literature, its antonym, intergroup peace, has been a rather neglected phenomenon until recently. Neighbourly relations and affiliative interactions are far from uncommon.
Cyril C. Grueter, Luca Pozzi
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Morphology of sympathetic chain in Saguinus niger
Saguinus niger popularly known as Sauim, is a Brazilian North primate. Sympathetic chain investigation would support traumatic and/or cancer diagnosis which are little described in wild animals.
MARINA P.E. PINTO +4 more
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How task format affects cognitive performance:a memory test with two species of New World monkeys [PDF]
In cognitive tests, animals are often given a choice between two options and obtain a reward if they choose correctly. We investigated whether task format affects subjects' performance in a physical cognition test.
Burkart, Judith M. +2 more
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Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Primates, pp. 216-243 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc.
Honacki, James H. +2 more
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Individual variation in animal communication: from species averages to unique voices
ABSTRACT The comparative study of communicative behaviour in non‐human animals, especially primates, has yielded crucial insights into the evolution of human language. This research, mostly focused on the species and population level, has improved our understanding of the various socio‐ecological factors that shape communication systems.
Angèle Lombrey, Marlen Fröhlich
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The primate community of Cachoeira (Brazilian Amazonia): a model to decipher ecological partitioning among extinct species. [PDF]
Dental microwear analysis is conducted on a community of platyrrhine primates from South America. This analysis focuses on the primate community of Cachoeira Porteira (Para, Brazil), in which seven sympatric species occur: Alouatta seniculus, Ateles ...
Anusha Ramdarshan +3 more
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Non‐breeding social behaviour as an investment in reducing future territoriality costs
ABSTRACT Territoriality is costly, and animals should adopt strategies to cope with these costs. Seasonal territoriality for breeding – a common strategy in many groups of animals – can reduce costs during the non‐breeding season but requires establishing new territories every breeding season.
Samuele Ramellini +3 more
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O bioma Amazônico corresponde a uma enorme parcela da superfície terrestre, sendo que o Brasil abriga a maior parte de suas florestas. Nesse bioma, encontra-se a maior biodiversidade de primatas do mundo, com cerca de 20% de todos os táxons descritos ...
Pietro de Oliveira Scarascia +1 more
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Primate community of the tropical rain forests of Saracá-Taqüera National Forest, Pará, Brazil
Brazil is the richest country in the world in terms of primate species and the Amazonian rain forest is one of the richest biomes containing 15 (ca. 90%) of the Neotropical primate genera.
LC. Oliveira +4 more
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