Out of Africa I
The First Hominin Colonization of Eurasia
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Open AccessThe gut microbiome as an indicator of habitat disturbance in a Critically Endangered lemur
Habitat disturbance affects the biology and health of animals globally. Understanding the factors that contribute to the differential responses of animals to habitat disturbance is critical for conservation. T...
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High levels of infant handling by adult males in Rwenzori Angolan colobus (Colobus angolensis ruwenzorii) compared to two closely related species, C. guereza and C. vellerosus
Infant handling (holding or carrying) by adult males is rare in mammals; however, high levels have been reported in some primates. Though infant handling is a costly behaviour, there are many benefits that mal...
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The fate of Madagascar’s rainforest habitat
Madagascar has experienced extensive deforestation and overharvesting, and anthropogenic climate change will compound these pressures. Anticipating these threats to endangered species and their ecosystems requ...
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SMARTA: Automated testing apparatus for visual discrimination tasks
This article introduces the open-source Subject-Mediated Automatic Remote Testing Apparatus (SMARTA) for visual discrimination tasks, which aims to streamline and ease data collection, eliminate or reduce obse...
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Open AccessAnthropogenic pressures drive population genetic structuring across a Critically Endangered lemur species range
In recent decades Madagascar has experienced significant habitat loss and modification, with minimal understanding of how human land use practices have impacted the evolution of its flora and fauna. In light o...
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Open AccessLemurFaceID: a face recognition system to facilitate individual identification of lemurs
Long-term research of known individuals is critical for understanding the demographic and evolutionary processes that influence natural populations. Current methods for individual identification of many animal...
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Primate genoty** via high resolution melt analysis: rapid and reliable identification of color vision status in wild lemurs
Analyses of genetic polymorphisms can aid our understanding of intra- and interspecific variation in primate sociality, ecology, and behavior. Studies of primate opsin genes are prime examples of this, as sing...
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What drives flexibility in primate social organization?
The importance of behavioral flexibility for understanding primate ecology and evolutionary diversity is becoming increasingly apparent, and yet despite the abundance of long-term studies across diverse sampli...
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Communal nesting, kinship, and maternal success in a social primate
Communal nesting, where several mothers regularly pool and cooperatively rear offspring, is unusual in mammals. This type of crèching behavior is especially rare among primates, with the notable exceptions of ...
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Patch size and isolation influence genetic patterns in black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) populations
Land use in Madagascar has resulted in extensive deforestation and forest fragmentation. Endemic species, such as the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata), may be vulnerable to habitat fragmentation d...
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Reproductive Strategies and Infant Care in the Malagasy Primates
The old African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” may extend well beyond the collective effort attributed to human child rearing strategies. In fact, allomaternal care is taxonomically widespread...
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Long-Term Lemur Research at Centre Valbio, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
We present findings from 25 years of studying 13 species of sympatric primates at Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. Long-term studies have revealed that lemur demography at Ranomafana is impacted by climat...
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