We summarize 20 years of empirical and theoretical research on causes and functions of
social influences on foraging by animals. We consider separately studies of social influence …

▪ Abstract Cultural primatology is hypothesized on the basis of social learning of group-
specific behavior by nonhuman primates, especially in nature. Scholars ask different …

This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic
perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular …

Ten researchers collaborated in a longterm study of social conventions in wild whitefaced
capuchin monkeys, involving examination of a 19,000 hour combined data set collected on …

Early studies of primates have demonstrated that many species rely heavily on fruit, and that
primates constitute a large component of the frugivore biomass in tropical forests …

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 …

In addition to being frugivorous, Cebus and Saimiri stand out among the New World
primates of similar body size in being heavily dependent on animal matter for protein …

The diet of capuchin monkeys, Cebus apella, in a 250 ha semideciduous forest in south-east
Brazil was studied for 44 consecutive months. Based on 367 feeding bouts the diet of …

The type and variety of learning strategies used by individuals to acquire behaviours in the
wild are poorly understood, despite the presence of behavioural traditions in diverse taxa …

The diet selection of two groups of red colobus monkeys (Procolobus badius) in Kibale
National Park, Uganda are considered with respect to protein, fiber, digestibility, alkaloids …