La primera edición de Primates de Colombia fue un gran éxito y me sentí satisfecho por los
abundantes comentarios y preguntas; últimamente me ha tocado decirles a quienes vienen …

Capuchin monkeys (genus Cebus) have evolutionarily converged with humans and
chimpanzees in a number of ways, including large brain size, omnivory and extractive …

In most mammalian species, females regularly interact with kin, which is expected to reduce
aggressive competitive behaviour among females. It may thus be difficult to understand why …

Socioecological models assume that primates adapt their social behavior to ecological
conditions, and predict that food availability and distribution, predation risk and risk of …

Species comparisons of personality structure (ie, how many personality dimensions and the
characteristics of those dimensions) can facilitate questions about the adaptive function of …

Testosterone and cortisol are hormones expected to play a major role in competitive
behaviours (ie aggression), and are related to rank and hierarchical stability. Through a non …

Cebus capucinus has converged with Old World monkeys by having strong, long-term social
bonds among related females that are characterized by linear dominance hierarchies …

Highlights•We tested whether personality explained relationship quality in capuchin
monkeys.•Capuchins similar in personality had higher-quality relationships.•Personality …

The competitive regime faced by individuals is fundamental to modelling the evolution of
social organization. In this paper, we assess the relative importance of contest and scramble …

Vertebrate predation was a vital behavior during human evolution. Some Afro-Eurasian
primates, such as baboons (Papio spp.) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), frequently hunt …