Red-tailed monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius) prey upon and mob birds in the Issa Valley, western Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1007/s10329-020-00834-1
Abstract: Interactions between monkeys and birds are rarely observed and, consequently, rarely described in the scientific literature. We recorded two encounters between birds (Prionops plumatus and Strix woodfordii) and red-tailed monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius) in a woodland-mosaic… read more here.
Keywords: cercopithecus ascanius; red tailed; western tanzania; tailed monkeys ... See more keywords
Wild Samango Monkeys, Cercopithecus mitis, Balance Risk and Opportunity to Interact with Novel Objects in Village Gardens
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DOI: 10.1007/s10764-019-00113-x
Abstract: Research suggests that wild animals in urban areas exhibit heightened behavioral flexibility when they encounter novel human-made objects, but most such studies compared responses in urban populations with those from disjunct populations in less disturbed… read more here.
Keywords: novel objects; behavioral flexibility; cercopithecus mitis; samango monkeys ... See more keywords