Fleshy fruits have evolved multiple times and display a tremendous diversity of colours,
shapes, aromas and textures. For over a century this was attributed, at least in part, to …

Each of the macronutrients—carbohydrate, protein, and fat—has a unique set of properties
that influences health, but all are a source of energy. The optimal balance of their …

The Primate Origins of Human Nature (Volume 3 in The Foundations of Human Biology
series) blends several elements from evolutionary biology as applied to primate behavioral …

An important goal of primatology is to identify the ecological factors that affect primate
abundance, diversity, demography, and social behavior. Understanding the nutritional …

Eating is a risky affair. All animals have to offset risks of feeding such as exposure to plant
toxins, increased vulnerability to predation, or conspecific aggression with a food's energetic …

Summary 1 Marine herbivorous fishes are considered to be of critical importance in
determining the biological structure of shallow reef environments, and by implication have …

A significant contributor to the rising rates of human obesity is an increase in energy intake.
The 'protein leverage hypothesis' proposes that a dominant appetite for protein in …

Crop foraging or crop raiding concerns wildlife foraging and farmers' reactions and
responses to it. To understand crop foraging and its value to wildlife or its implications for …

Forest fragmentation can lead to reductions in food availability, especially for some large‐
bodied tropical mammals such as spider monkeys. During a 15\xE2\x80\x90mo period, we …

Many species across a range of primate genera, irrespective of dietary and locomotory
specializations, can and will incorporate agricultural crops in their diets. However, although …