Geographical cataloguing of traits, as used in human ethnography, has led to the description
of 'culture'in some non-human great apes. Culture, in these terms, is detected as a pattern of …

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 …

The frequency of anointing bouts and the materials used for self‐and social anointing vary
across capuchin species in captivity, but there is little published data on capuchin anointing …

Non‐human primates are coming into increasingly frequent contact with humans and with
human‐modified environments. The potential for monkeys to survive in such modified …

Habitual reliance on tool use is a marked behavioural difference between wild robust (genus
Sapajus) and gracile (genus Cebus) capuchin monkeys. Despite being well studied and …

Stone handling (SH), a form of solitary object play, consists of an individual manipulating
stones by performing various behavioural patterns. Previous findings from the Arashiyama …

The limiting factor for fitness in female primates is the acquisition of high-quality food, ie,
food that is high in energy and nutrients, such as protein, fat, and carbohydrates …

Understanding variation in social grouping patterns among animal taxa is an enduring goal
of ethologists, who seek to evaluate the selective pressures shaping the evolution of …

The abilities to perform skilled hand movements and to manipulate objects dexterously are
landmarks in the evolution of primates. The study of how primates use their hands to grasp …

Objectives The diet of tufted capuchins (Sapajus) is characterized by annual or seasonal
incorporation of mechanically protected foods. Reliance on these foods raises questions …