Tag Archives: research

Reducing the potential risk of primate tourism

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Bonaventura Majolo

New study: preventing disease transmission between tourists and Barbary macaques There is an increased risk of disease transmission between humans and wild animals when tourists come into close proximity (< 10 meters) or in contact with these animals, for example … Continue reading →

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Preventing monkey bites

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Bonaventura Majolo

Wildlife tourists frequently fail to identify aggressive and distressed emotional states in wild monkeys – mistaking animals’ warnings of aggression for ‘smiles’ and ‘kisses’. This can lead to welfare problems for  primates and risk of injury for people. In our new paper we … Continue reading →

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Metabolic flexibility of Barbary macaques

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Bonaventura Majolo

The endangered Barbary macaques have to cope with extreme environmental conditions, from cold and snowy winters to hot and dry summers. Under these extreme and diverse ecological conditions full-filling their daily energetic requirements may be very difficult for macaques. We … Continue reading →

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Who is your best ally in a fight?

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Bonaventura Majolo

We have had a new paper published in Animal Behaviour on male Barbary macaques and who they pick to support them in a fight. Find the paper here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347214002590 Male primates are known to cooperate together to gain greater benefits than … Continue reading →

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