Apes, members of the superfamily Hominoidea, possess a distinctive suite of anatomical
and behavioral characters which appear to have evolved relatively late and relatively …

Researchers have suggested that fallback foods (FBFs) shape primate food processing
adaptations, whereas preferred foods drive harvesting adaptations, and that the dietary …

Experiments have shown that captive great apes are capable of observational learning, and
patterns of cultural variation between populations suggest that they use this capacity in the …

Habitat loss and climate change pose a double jeopardy for many threatened taxa, making
the identification of optimal habitat for the future a conservation priority. Using a case study …

Female philopatry in mammals is generally associated with ecological and sometimes social
benefits, and often with dispersal by males. Previous studies on dispersal patterns of …

Tourism is often proposed 1) as a strategy to fund conservation efforts to protect great apes
and their habitats, 2) as a way for local communities to participate in, and benefit from …

The orangutan is the world's largest arboreal mammal and images of the red ape moving
through the tropical forest canopy symbolise its typical arboreal behaviour. Records of …

For many threatened species the rate and drivers of population decline are difficult to assess
accurately: species' surveys are typically restricted to small geographic areas, are conducted …

Walking—humans' most fundamental form of moderate intensity physical activity—is
associated with reduced risks of morbidity and mortality. Evolutionary perspectives have …

The spatial and temporal variation in food abundance has strong effects on wildlife feeding
and nutrition. This variation is exemplified by the peatland forests of Central Kalimantan …