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American Journal of Primatology

Semi-quantitative tests of cyanide in foods and excreta of Three Hapalemur species in Madagascar

Authors: Nayuta Yamashita, Chia L. Tan, Christopher J. Vinyard, Cathy Williams

Three sympatric Hapalemur species (H. g. griseus, H. aureus, and H. (Prolemur) simus) in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar are known to eat bamboo food parts that contain cyanide..... [more]

High-fiber diet promotes weight loss and affects maternal behavior in vervet monkeys

Authors: Lynn A. Fairbanks, Karin Blau, Matthew J. Jorgensen

The dramatic increase in obesity in western societies has shifted the emphasis in nutrition research from the problems of undernutrition to the adverse consequences of being overweight..... [more]

Chimpanzees Prey on Army Ants with Specialized Tool Set

Authors: Crickette M. Sanz, Caspar Schöning, and David B. Morgan

The chimpanzee culture debate has received a great deal of attention over the past ten years. New cultural variants have been proposed, while others have been challenged.... [more]

Social learning of diet and foraging skills by wild immature Bornean orangutans: Implications for culture

Authors: Adrian V. Jaeggi, Lynda P. Dunkel, Maria A. Van Noordwijk, Serge A. Wich, Agnes A. L. Sura and Carel P. Van Schaik

Imagine you were in a rain forest and had to find your own food to survive, what would you do? If you are an immature orangutan you rely on your mother to show you what to eat.... [more]