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The database on hand preferences in non-human primates provides inconsistent and inconclusive findings, and is plagued by gaps and methodological issues. I studied hand preferences in the bonobo, which is a very interesting model for investigating evolutionary hypotheses on huma…

A central issue in the study of primate communication is the extent to which individuals adjust their behaviour to the attention and signals of others, and manipulate others’ attention to communicate about external events. I investigated whether 13 chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes s…

Socioecological models posit that feeding ecology is a key determinant of behavior, social organization, and life history (Brown, 1964; Emlen & Oring, 1977; Sterck, Watts, & van Schaik, 1997). Across mammals, females are particularly impacted by access to food resources because …