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Bonobo: The Hunter
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Behavior, Biology, Primatology
Tagged Animal Behavior, bonobo, chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, primate hunting, Primatology
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Paper wasps never forget, sort of
An elephant may never forget, but paper wasps (Polistes fuscatus) can remember fights with other wasps for up to a week. This is quite an accomplishment considering their brain is one-millionth the size of a human brain! P. fuscatus queens … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Behavior, Animal Cognition
Tagged aggression, Animal Behavior, memory, paper wasp, Social cognition
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If it feels good, do it (for capuchins)
Research published this week in PNAS suggests that capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) engage in “prosocial” behavior with another conspecific when that individual is familiar, visible, and receiving rewards of equal value (de Waal et al. 2008). The researchers presented capuchins … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Behavior, Animal Cognition, Primatology
Tagged altruism, Animal Behavior, Animal Cognition, Capuchin, empathy, Primatology, prosocial behavior, sympathy
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