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Male-biased dominance in greater bamboo lemurs (Prolemur simus)
Lilith Sidler
Department of Sociobiology/Anthropology, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
Johanna Rode-White
Cologne Zoo, 50735 Cologne, Germany
Department of Sociobiology/Anthropology, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute of Primatology, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Klara Dinter, Michael Heistermann, Peter M. Kappeler, and Claudia Fichtel
Primate Biol., 8, 1–13, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-8-1-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-8-1-2021, 2021
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We examined the influence of forest edge effects on activity budgets, feeding ecology, and stress hormone output in five groups of Verreaux’s sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi) in western Madagascar. Sifakas in the edge habitat travelled more, tended to have smaller home ranges, had lower fruit consumption, higher stress hormone levels, and lower birth rates than sifakas in the forest interior. Hence, Verreaux’s sifakas appear to be sensitive to microhabitat characteristics linked to forest edges.
Andrea Springer and Peter M. Kappeler
Primate Biol., 3, 51–63, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-3-51-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-3-51-2016, 2016
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Parasites play important roles in ecosystems, ultimately by affecting host health and survival. Several host traits generate differences in parasite diversity among host species living in the same habitat. We examine these traits in relation to intestinal parasitism of six sympatric lemur species. We highlight the opportunities of exploring the parasitic fauna of wildlife from a community ecology and evolutionary perspective, and identify avenues for future research on lemur parasitism.
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Masturbation in a male Phayre's langur, Trachypithecus phayrei
Life on the edge: behavioural and physiological responses of Verreaux's sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi) to forest edges
Potential self-medication by brown titi monkeys, Plecturocebus brunneus, in an urban fragment forest in the Brazilian Amazon
Postural behavior of howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata, A. macconnelli, and A. caraya) during sleep: an assessment across the genus range
Active anti-predator behaviour of red titi monkeys (Plecturocebus cupreus)
Self-anointing behaviour in captive titi monkeys (Callicebus spp.)
Estimation of baboon daily travel distances by means of point sampling – the magnitude of underestimation
Fur-rubbing with Piper leaves in the San Martín titi monkey, Callicebus oenanthe
Olive baboons' (Papio anubis) response towards crowned eagles (Stephanoaetus coronatus) at Lake Manyara National Park
Age-dependent change of coalitionary strategy in male Barbary macaques
Female infanticide and female-directed lethal targeted aggression in a group of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)
Meat sharing between male and female Guinea baboons (Papio papio)
Tree shrews at the German Primate Center
History of primate behavioural and ecological field research at the German Primate Center
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Do wild titi monkeys show empathy?
Raul Bello, Eckhard Heymann, and Sam Pottie
Primate Biol., 9, 29–31, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-9-29-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-9-29-2022, 2022
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A camera trap captured the moment in which a group of collared peccaries attacked and killed a howler monkey at a clay lick in the Taricaya Ecological Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru. This novel behaviour helps us understand the myriad risks howler monkeys face when descending to the forest floor while also indirectly emphasizing the importance of geophagy for these animals.
Gurjit K. Theara, Juan Ruíz Macedo, Ricardo Zárate Gómez, Eckhard W. Heymann, and Sofya Dolotovskaya
Primate Biol., 9, 7–10, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-9-7-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-9-7-2022, 2022
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As part of our study on coppery titi monkeys in the Peruvian Amazon, we observed an individual rubbing his belly with leaves from a potentially medicinal plant. He climbed down from high above and grabbed a handful of leaves from an understory tree, which made it look like a deliberate action. Sitting on a liana he then chewed on the leaves before rubbing them slowly on his belly for a couple of minutes. The plant genus is known in traditional medicine and is used for various effects.
Md Shalauddin, Md Jayedul Islam, and Tanvir Ahmed
Primate Biol., 8, 43–45, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-8-43-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-8-43-2021, 2021
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We report the first masturbatory behaviour in a male Phayre's langur, in a semi-evergreen forest in Bangladesh. We discuss possible reasons for masturbation and suggest an adequate characterization of the socio-sexual behaviour and reproductive strategies of this globally endangered primate to demonstrate the causes, cost and consequences of masturbation. We also urge further scientific exploration into masturbation among primates due to its evolutionary and conservation significance.
Klara Dinter, Michael Heistermann, Peter M. Kappeler, and Claudia Fichtel
Primate Biol., 8, 1–13, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-8-1-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-8-1-2021, 2021
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We examined the influence of forest edge effects on activity budgets, feeding ecology, and stress hormone output in five groups of Verreaux’s sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi) in western Madagascar. Sifakas in the edge habitat travelled more, tended to have smaller home ranges, had lower fruit consumption, higher stress hormone levels, and lower birth rates than sifakas in the forest interior. Hence, Verreaux’s sifakas appear to be sensitive to microhabitat characteristics linked to forest edges.
Brenda Letícia Pereira Oliveira, João Pedro Souza-Alves, and Marcela Alvares Oliveira
Primate Biol., 7, 35–39, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-7-35-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-7-35-2020, 2020
Bernardo Urbani, Dionisios Youlatos, and Martín M. Kowalewski
Primate Biol., 7, 25–33, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-7-25-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-7-25-2020, 2020
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Sleep is the longest and most continuous behavioral phase in the 24 h cycle of mammals. However, selection of postures, substrates, and tree parts during sleep has not been adequately explored, as well as their evolutionary consequences. The present study investigates postural behavior, substrate, and tree part use during sleep in three howler species (A. palliata, A. macconnelli, and A. caraya) in Nicaragua, French Guiana, and Argentina. All three species were consistent in the use of a crouch.
Sofya Dolotovskaya, Camilo Flores Amasifuen, Caroline Elisabeth Haas, Fabian Nummert, and Eckhard W. Heymann
Primate Biol., 6, 59–64, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-6-59-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-6-59-2019, 2019
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João Pedro Souza-Alves, Natasha M. Albuquerque, Luana Vinhas, Thayane S. Cardoso, Raone Beltrão-Mendes, and Leandro Jerusalinsky
Primate Biol., 5, 1–5, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-5-1-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-5-1-2018, 2018
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These data come from the major study on gut passage with two primate species (Callicebus coimbrai and Callicebus barbarabrownae) enclosed in the Zoobotanical Park localized in the north-eastern Brazil. During the sampling period, we have decided to obtain self-anointing and laterality data. Due to the presence of large glands in C. coimbrai and C. barbarabrownae chests, we cautiously suggest that the use of Bauhinia may be linked to olfactory communication.
Holger Sennhenn-Reulen, Langhalima Diedhiou, Matthias Klapproth, and Dietmar Zinner
Primate Biol., 4, 143–151, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-143-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-143-2017, 2017
Rosario Huashuayo-Llamocca and Eckhard W. Heymann
Primate Biol., 4, 127–130, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-127-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-127-2017, 2017
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Filipa M. D. Paciência, Deusdedith Baluya, Pay Mbaryo, Sascha Knauf, and Dietmar Zinner
Primate Biol., 4, 101–106, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-101-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-101-2017, 2017
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Eva-Maria Rathke, Andreas Berghänel, Annie Bissonnette, Julia Ostner, and Oliver Schülke
Primate Biol., 4, 1–7, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-1-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-4-1-2017, 2017
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Klara Kittler and Silvio Dietzel
Primate Biol., 3, 41–46, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-3-41-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-3-41-2016, 2016
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A. S. Goffe and J. Fischer
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Primate Biol., 2, 111–118, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-2-111-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-2-111-2015, 2015
E. W. Heymann and J. U. Ganzhorn
Primate Biol., 2, 73–80, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-2-73-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-2-73-2015, 2015
A. P. Hillyer, R. Armstrong, and A. H. Korstjens
Primate Biol., 2, 21–24, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-2-21-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-2-21-2015, 2015
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A. Clyvia, M. C. Kaizer, R. V. Santos, R. J. Young, and C. Cäsar
Primate Biol., 1, 23–28, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-1-23-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-1-23-2014, 2014
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We report the first case of putative empathic response in titi monkeys (Callibebus). Pair bonds between males and females are typically strong, with substantial time spent grooming and tail twining. In an intriguing and unexpected observation we recorded an injured adult out-group male travelling with a neighbouring group. The group appeared to adapt travel patterns to allow him to accompany them, provided pro-social behaviour such as grooming and tolerated his presence at their sleeping site
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Reports of male dominance in greater bamboo lemurs were not supported by data. We studied agonistic behavior in one captive group and could confirm this assertion, which sets this species apart from all other group-living lemurs.
Reports of male dominance in greater bamboo lemurs were not supported by data. We studied...