The study of parasites is of great relevance to primatology given their ecological significance
and their effects on primate demography, behavior, and evolution. Moreover, assessing the …

Recent progress in the field of wildlife disease ecology demonstrates that infectious disease
plays a crucial role in the lives of wild animals. Parasites and pathogens should be …

Recently developed methods of individual‐based analysis of genetic data allow an
unprecedented opportunity to understand the relationships among fragmented populations …

This book describes one of our closest relatives, the orangutan, and the only extant great
ape in Asia. It is increasingly clear that orangutan populations show extensive variation in …

In small and fragmented populations, genetic diversity may be reduced owing to increased
levels of drift and inbreeding. This reduced diversity is often associated with decreased …

Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are the most polymorphic loci known
in vertebrates. Two main hypotheses have been put forward to explain the maintenance of …

Highlights•I review statistical approaches for dealing with common constraints in animal
behaviour studies.•I suggest analytical solutions to these constraints that outperform …

Lemurs are among the world's most threatened mammals. The critically endangered black‐
and‐white ruffed lemur (V arecia variegata), in particular, has recently experienced rapid …

Background Small, isolated populations often experience loss of genetic variation due to
random genetic drift. Unlike neutral or nearly neutral markers (such as mitochondrial genes …

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules determine immune responses to
viral infections. These polymorphic cell-surface glycoproteins bind peptide antigens, forming …