Posted on October 22, 2008 by Beast Ape
Is sexually dimorphic facial width-to-height ratio an “honest signal” indicating aggressive tendencies in humans? Researchers from Brock University (Ontario) suggest that it is, at least in male professional and varsity ice hockey players (Carre and McCormick 2008). Follow the link (currently open-access) to read more.
Carre JM, and McCormick CM. 2008. In your face: facial metrics [...]
Filed under: Animal Behavior, Human Evolution | Tagged: aggression, honest signal, human behavior, ice hockey, psychology | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 14, 2008 by Beast Ape
The first evidence of primate hunting by bonobos (Pan paniscus) was published today in Current Biology (Surbeck and Hohmann 2008). Researchers describe three events where bonobos captured and ate immature monkeys (Surbeck and Hohmann 2008). Hunting parties consisted of differing numbers of adult females, adult males, and adolescents (Surbeck and Hohmann 2008). Prey species included [...]
Filed under: Animal Behavior, Biology, Primatology | Tagged: Animal Behavior, bonobo, chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, primate hunting, Primatology | 1 Comment »
