Most of the ancestors of today's human and animal populations reached Madagascar over
the last 65 million years, by a variety of routes at a variety of times. Settlers encountered a …

We present findings from 25 years of studying 13 species of sympatric primates at
Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. Long-term studies have revealed that lemur …

Objectives Great apes show considerable diversity in socioecology and life history, but
knowledge of their physical growth in natural settings is scarce. We characterized linear …

Animals experience spatial and temporal variation in food and nutrient supply, which may
cause deviations from optimal nutrient intakes in both absolute amounts (meeting nutrient …

We combined data on gut‐passage times, feeding, and movement to explore the patterns of
seed dispersal by Eulemur rubriventer, Eulemur rufrifrons, and Varecia variegata editorum …

Although some conservationists accept that not all species can be saved, we illustrate the
difficulty in deciding which species are dispensable. In this article, we examine the …

Life history predicts that in sexually dimorphic species in which males are the larger sex,
males should reach sexual maturity later than females (or vice versa if females are the larger …

Examining seasonal mortality patterns can yield insights into the drivers of mortality and thus
potential selection pressures acting on individuals in different environments. We compiled …

A biogeographical model was proposed in 2006 to explain the centers of endemism and the
importance of riparian forest of some watersheds as refuges or dispersal corridors during …

Objectives Great ape teeth must remain functional over long lifespans. The molars of the
most folivorous apes, the mountain gorillas, must maintain shearing function for 40+ years …