DP Watts - Journal of human evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
Most nonhuman primates prey on vertebrates. Meat-eating, defined as ingestion of vertebrate tissue, occurs in 12 families,≥ 39 genera, and≥ 89 species. It is most common in …
This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular …
Cooperation and communication likely coevolved in humans. However, the evolutionary roots of this interdependence remain unclear. We address this issue by investigating the role …
F De Petrillo, AG Rosati - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Uncertainty is a ubiquitous component of human economic behaviour, yet people can vary in their preferences for risk across populations, individuals and different points in time. As …
Natural selection will favor male care when males have limited alternative mating opportunities, can invest in their own offspring, and when care enhances males' fitness …
Infanticide is well documented in chimpanzees and various hypotheses have been proposed to explain this behavior. However, since infanticide by chimpanzees is relatively …
Dental caries has been reported in a variety of primates, although it is still considered rare in wild populations. In this study, 11 catarrhine primate taxa (n= 339 individuals; 7946 teeth) …
IC Gilby, ZP Machanda - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Chimpanzees engage in many complex behaviors, such as cooperative hunting, meat sharing, and the formation of coalitions.•Observations of complex behavioral patterns …
Simple Summary Adequate nutrition is a key factor in primate reproduction, longevity, and welfare. Thus, understanding the nutritional makeup of food choices is essential in health …