Lunch Break Science #12 | Meg Crofoot and Grace Davis
Primatologists Meg Crofoot and Grace Davis explore leadership and decision making in primate societies in this episode of Lunch Break Science.
Lunch Break Science #12 | Meg Crofoot and Grace Davis
Primatologists Meg Crofoot and Grace Davis explore leadership and decision making in primate societies in this episode of Lunch Break Science.
Darwin: A Primate’s Tale
Darwin is a capuchin monkey who was born during a time of great prosperity for her group. She is the granddaughter of alpha male Pablo and the venerable alpha female Chupacabra. Darwin had a happy and relatively carefree childhood but her life since then has had its challenges.
First Report of Habitual Stone Tool Use by Cebus Monkeys
White-faced capuchin monkeys in Panama’s Coiba National Park habitually use hammer-and-anvil stones to break hermit crab shells, snail shells, coconuts and other food items, according to research conducted by Leakey Foundation grantees. This is the first report of habitual stone-tool use by Cebus monkeys.
From the Field: Gabriele Schino, Italy
Gabriele Schino was awarded a Leakey Foundation research grant during our fall 2014 cycle for his project entitled “The emotional basis of primate reciprocity.”