Great conversation about how the #loss of a #pet evokes #grief like any other bonded relationship... ‘The greatest joy came from being able to share this life with George and Monte, my two dogs. The greatest heartbreak, losing them.’ John Littlefair johnlittlefair.com.au/podcast/mary-f…

Naturally shed #hair from #infant #chimpanzees is used to detect #weaning in the 3rd paper from Amanda Melin (she/her) and my special issue of AmJournalPrimatology on #Canadian #primatology! Newly out from lab of Iulia Bădescu at Université de Montréal. Check it out at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aj…

Bales Lab Male and female coppery titi monkeys do not differ in their lifespan but body mass loss increases mortality risks #primates #primatology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Ontogenesis of sociability of wild immature capuchin monkeys: Sex more than personality explains interindividual variation #monkeys #primates #primatology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Howler monkey sperm morphology differences are consistent with the intensity of sperm competition #primates #primatology #selection onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Luisa gave a great talk!!!!

Check out the latest issue of American Journal of Primatology, free to read for three months: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10982345/2… AmSoc Primatologists

#DidYouKnow Nocturnal owl monkeys can use olfactory cues alone to detect insect prey #primatology Check out the full AmJournalPrimatology article by Rachel here: doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23…

Ready for more knowledge? #DidYouKnow Crop-feeding offsets lack of natural resources in Barbary macaques living in degraded habitats of Morocco #primatology Check out the full AmJournalPrimatology article by @NevesElisa3321 here: doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23…

#DidYouKnow Wild bearded capuchins in Northeast Brazil demonstrate a right hand preference when performing bimanual crab feeding #primatology Check out the full AmJournalPrimatology article here: doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23…

Hey Jorts (and Jean). The California Association of Professional Scientists (labor union for CA State Employee Scientists) are picketing Gov. Newsom's budget announcement tomorrow. #ValueScientists

Award call 🚨 The American Journal of Primatology Best Student Paper Award, sponsored by the American Society of Primatologists and by Wiley, will be made for the best paper first-authored by a student published in 2023 (Vol. 85) of AJP.  Nominations are due March 31, 2024.

Come on, who doesn't want to read about hornbills, wild canids and dik-diks? Link to Devin Farmiloe 's article in the post below!

Please help spread the word about Give Day! We have a challenge, 15 donations of any size will trigger a $2500 donation...

#UCDavisGiveDay Only one more gift to unlock our challenge!!!

Yay for our undergrad Jas Ganev!!!

We at CNPRC are hiring for an Assistant Director of Resources and Logistics. This is a Ph.D. level position. Please share the job ad with any potential candidates: careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucdavis/EM…

Pre-print led by Alita of our lab in collaboration with the Bales Lab is now online. This work examines the ability of PET imaging to track changes in kappa opioid receptor in the brain of a highly-relevant monkey model California National Primate Research Center UC Davis CMGI UCDRadiology

Our wonderful Postdoc Dr. Meg Sosnowski is also presenting a poster!