Tag Archives: gelada

Reproductive trajectories of male geladas

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

Inspired by a similar post on another primate blog, I’ve decided to share with you a generalized version of my dissertation research proposal. And since the DRDA finally cleared my NSF through I can start spending some money to address … Continue reading →

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Contagious yawning in geladas

Posted on November 7, 2009 by

Yawning is a common phenomenon among vertebrates. Despite its widespread occurrence, the function of yawning remains a mystery 1. Indeed, yawning has been suggested as (i) a cooling mechanism for the brain to maintain cognitive function; (ii) a communicative behavior … Continue reading →

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Back in the Simien Mountains

Posted on June 3, 2009 by

Hello all! This is my first post since arriving in the Simien Mountains National Park (SMNP), Ethiopia two weeks ago. Over the next two months, I will update BA&BHB with information gleaned from my pilot research on bachelor geladas living … Continue reading →

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