Washoe passed away in Ellensburg on October 30, 2007, at the age of 42. Her legacy includes the formation of the CWU Primate Behavior program, a wholly unique and interdisciplinary approach to the ...

Opening up the horizontal space is not as important. Conversely, vertical movement is vital to primates, as they may flee upwards when they perceive a threat. They show a distinct vertical flight ...

Primate ecology and behavior encompass the study of how primates interact with their environment and each other. This field examines various aspects of primate life, including social structures ...

Washoe passed away in 2007, and the CHCI closed its doors for good in 2013. The remaining chimpanzees, Tatu and Loulis, were ...

Kissing is a big part of human culture. According to ancient cuneiform tablets found in Iraq, humans have been smooching ...

Remarkable social behaviors have been discovered in Kinda baboons (Papio kindae) that set them apart from other baboon ...

Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna are reporting that Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) engage ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Agnès Lacreuse, a primatologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has long been intrigued with animal behavior, particularly how ...

This is a rarity in primate research, and illustrates just how much remains to be known about these fascinating animals. Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs inhabit the island of Madagascar off the east ...

Dr. Watson's work integrates genetics, neurobiology, and animal behavior in non-human primates to provide novel approaches to psychiatric disease. She works with a large, free-ranging population of ...