Wild Vervet Monkeys Used Vision in 96.8% of Food Evaluations
In 18,868 food-evaluation observations from 44 wild vervet monkeys in South Africa, vision was used in 96.8% of…
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Only dominant vervet monkeys tackled the hardest food puzzle
In a field experiment with wild vervet monkeys, monkeys of different ranks used easier food puzzles, but only…
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More Foraging Around Buildings and Bins Was Not Linked to Greater Flexibility in Vervet Monkeys
A study of 42 semi-urban vervet monkeys found that more experience foraging around buildings and bins did not…
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Adult Male Vervet Monkeys Were Disproportionately First at More Exposed River Crossings
Across 391 crossings in five vervet groups, adult males were disproportionately likely to cross first, with the strongest…
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Social Connectedness Was Linked to Survival After a Vervet Troop Was Released in Malawi
Nine months after a rehabilitated vervet troop was released into Kasungu National Park, estimated survival was 45% when…
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Parasites Were Detected in 88% of Vervet Samples, but Overlap With Other Hosts Was Limited
Microscopy detected parasites in 88% of 75 vervet samples at Lake Nabugabo, including Trichuris in 78.7%, while molecular…
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Young Vervet Monkeys Did Not Simply Inherit Their Mothers’ Social Rank
A study of three wild vervet groups found that juvenile rank was not passively inherited from mothers: mothers…
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Semi-urban Vervet Monkeys Ate a Wider Range of Foods Than Field Observations Revealed
DNA metabarcoding of 447 faecal samples from two semi-urban vervet groups in KwaZulu-Natal detected 144 plant taxa and…
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