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 ...

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 ...

B. & Smuts, R. W. Male aggression and sexual coercion of females in nonhuman primates and other mammals: Evidence and theoretical implications. Advances in the Study of Behavior 22, 1-63 (1993).

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

Goffin's cockatoos, these surprisingly intelligent birds, have once again surprised scientists. This time, they have been ...

Primates are subjects in studies involving toxicology, endocrinology, reproductive biology, neurology, behavior, cognition, genetics, and more, as well as the production of vaccines and medications ...

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 ...