Vervets (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) are widely distributed throughout eastern Africa from the Ethiopian Highlands to South Africa. Very adaptable, they easily occupy human settlements where they are persecuted as pests. Although widespread throughout their vast range, their populations are decreasing.

Geoffroy's dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus major), also called greater dwarf lemurs, are nocturnal. In times of plenty, they store fat in their tails; in times of lack, they become torpid, slowing down their bodily functions, and living on their fat stores. Threatened by habitat loss. Vulnerable.

Considering a #psychology #PhD? University of Michigan’s (free!) online Diversity Recruitment Weekend (Mar 27–28) connects you with UM faculty & grad students. Strengthen your apps & meet with #faculty, including in the #Brain&Behavior area! Apply by Jan 28: lsa.umich.edu/psych/divers...

Did you know #chimpanzees love to #play? To learn more, check out this paper by our contributors @kris-sabbi.bsky.social, @zeppypearl.bsky.social, and others! "Ecological variation in adult social play reveals a hidden cost of motherhood for wild chimpanzees" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Happy World Chimpanzee Day, and pant hoots from the group at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary!

Indris (Indri indri) are endemic to Madagascar's eastern rainforests. Populations in the north are black, those in the south are black-and-white, those in between exhibit both color patterns. Threatened by habitat loss, forest fragmentation, and illegal hunting. Listed as Critically Endangered.

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🥁New #ABCMicrogrants Funding Round!!🥁 More details to follow 🐝🐝🐝 Help us spread the word 🐝🐝🐝

Are you an #instructor interested in illustrating #phylogenetic comparative methods for psychology students studying #animal #cognition? Check out this classroom activity (with slides and reading) using a simple example to illustrate core concepts! sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn...

More classroom activities! Are you an #instructor interested in teaching about principles of #evolution and #naturalselection? Check out this brainstorming activity about the processes of evolution, using #domestication as an example! sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn...

Are you an #instructor interested in using #interactive activities to demonstrate principles for the evolution of #cooperation? Check out this classroom activity focused on strategies in the prisoner's dilemma, for high school or university students! sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn...

These octopuses inject their lovers with one of the world’s deadliest toxins | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Cat Ba langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus ), also called golden-headed langurs, are one of the world’s most endangered primates with a population of about 80. Poached to near extinction for meat and body parts. Threatened by disturbances from the booming tourism industry. Critically Endangered.

Interested in learning more about data exploration and linear modeling in R? This set of #datascience modules from @csulbquanteco.bsky.social uses real cognitive and demographic data from the #CayoSantiago #rhesus macaque population in #PuertoRico! sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn...

Did you know #monkeys like to #play in #water? Check out this set of multimedia from contributor Alyssa Arre's research on “Swimming and diving as social play in juvenile rhesus macaques”! sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn... www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYYU...

Exciting to be able to share our ongoing work using novel eDNA techniques to detect the western chimpanzee in Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 @derbyuni.bsky.social @arcusfoundation.bsky.social @joanachimpa.bsky.social www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

Call for Applications 2025: Lise Meitner #research Groups https://www.mpg.de/lise-meitner-excellence-program Programme by the @maxplanckgesellschaft designed to attract and specifically promote exceptionally qualified female #scientists deadline April 08th, 2025. note that you should contact […]

So exciting to see MacaqueNet out into the world! 🤩 Learn about our global community & database centralizing standardized affiliative & agonistic data from 61 populations across 14 macaque species: doi/10.1111/1365... Explore >600 networks & request data: macaquenet.github.io/database/

The Royal Society's Industry Fellowships are now open for applications. This scheme enables the movement of talented scientists and engineers between academia and industry. Open to researchers from all career stages, find out more and apply now: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/indus...

Check out this learning module to learn how to analyze the #diet composition of #chimpanzees @zeppypeaarl.bsky.social sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn... Bonus link: footage of #wild #chimpanzees feeding in the forest canopy at #Kibale National Park, #Uganda! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fz-...

In our latest Primate Conservationist Limelight, NEPC sits down with Kurnia Ilham, an Indonesian conservationist and a driving force behind the Long-Tailed Macaque Project, overseeing initiatives in Indonesia both on the mainland and on Simeulue Island. neprimateconservancy.org/meet-kurnia-ilham/

Mammal Madness 2025 COMBATANT VALENTINES! With messages of sciency love! #2025MMM Now available for download in color or grayscale at the LibGuide! libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...

Stop press!! The IPS deadline for abstracts has been extended to midnight EST on Feb 28th - so you’ve now got an extra couple of weeks to send us all your most exciting primate ideas!!! #IPSmadagascar #IPS2025

Ankarana sportive lemurs (Lepilemur ankaranensis) are endemic to northern Madagascar's forests. Nocturnal and solitary; they forage alone by night and shelter in tree holes and vine tangles by day. Populations are declining. Threatened by habitat loss to coal mining and hunting. Endangered.

We are taking a moment to highlight some of the amazing contributions of #UMich #undergraduates to Primate Learning in Action!

Consulte estos módulos de aprendizaje de estadística que utilizan datos reales sobre la cognición de los primates... ¡ahora en español! Check out these statistics learning modules using real data on primate cognition...now in Spanish! sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn...

Check out this short documentary about the Kibale Snare Removal Program's work to protect wild #chimpanzees in #Uganda: sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn... and see the full video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn3i...

🔊EHBEA members we have a few deadlines coming up... ECRs nomiate yourself for the New Investigator Award by December 10th!!! Application details 👇https://www.cambridge.org/core/membership/ehbea/awards#investigators

This is the western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock )! Also called white-browed gibbons and Hoolock gibbons. From India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The only apes native to the Indian subcontinent. Threatened by habitat loss; 70% of their forest is already gone. Listed as Endangered.

We're not just about primates! Check out this set of activities on #pangolins for #kids, from our collaborators The Kasiisi Project. And check the whole series of activities, focused on the wild animals of Kibale National Park in Uganda: sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn...

Interested in learning more about primate #observational methods? Check out these modules on recording #chimpanzee behavior, including grooming, aggression, & tool use, with example videos thanks to @kris-sabbi.bsky.social & Kibale Chimpanzee Project! sites.lsa.umich.edu/primatelearn...

Check out this video of wild #chimpanzees in the canopy of Kibale National Park, and other forms of primate behavior on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fz-...