Tag Archives: Primatology

Chimpanzee sex tools?

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

Thanks to the John Tierney of the NY Times we have a bit more explanation of the ‘sex tools’ used by chimpanzees. In an recent essay published in Science, Dr. William McGrew alluded to such ‘sex tools’ in his discussion … Continue reading →

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A year (almost) in the field

Posted on December 31, 2008 by

My friend and colleague’s final essay in Nature’s post-doc journal has been published this week. You can read the summary of her research and reflections on nearly a year of fieldwork studying the behavior of wild geladas (Theropithecus gelada) in … Continue reading →

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Bonobo: The Hunter

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

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 →

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