Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mammals descend trees in different ways, and primates stand apart. (CREDIT: Andrew Mercer / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0) A ...

Q: What can living animals tell us about the behavior of extinct animals that we otherwise only know from fossils? A: When you look at the fossil record, all you have really is a pile of bones. It's a ...

The study of foraging behaviour and cognitive ecology in primates reveals a fascinating interplay between ecological challenges and evolved cognitive strategies. Primates navigate complex environments ...

Dr. Stephanie Poindexter is a biological anthropologist at the University of Buffalo specializing in primatology. Doctor Poindexter conducts field, lab, and desk-based research into how primates use ...

Primate locomotion and evolution encompass the diverse adaptations that have enabled primates to negotiate complex arboreal environments. Throughout their evolutionary history, primates have acquired ...

Milton, Katharine. 2000. "Quo Vadis? Tactics of Food Search and Group Movement in Primates and Other Animals." In On the Move. How and Why Animals Travel in Groups. Boinski, Sue and Garber, Paul A., ...