21. Simmons: Graminivorous Adaptations Of Waveland Press, Prospect Heights. Dunbar, RIM, 1991. Adaptation to grasseatingin gelada baboons. primates, 33 69-83. Dunbar, RIM, 1984. http://www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/ANTHROPOLOGY/EA/simmons.html

Theropithecus gelada Graminivorous Adaptations of Theropithecus gelada by Leigh Simmons The challenges presented by inaccessible food sources may have played a large role in the evolution of the primate brain. Solving the problem of removing small nuts from shells or capturing tiny insects requires animals to be ingenious in their feeding methods; they may begin to mentally map the location of the food if they cannot see it, or they may use tools to access their foods (A. Jolly 1985). Theropithecus gelada of Ethiopia occupy a graminivorous niche; they feed chiefly upon the greenest blades of grasses which they must carefully pluck using their long thumbs (Krentz 1993). It has been suggested that the gelada, with their highly-developed precision grip, resemble the early hominids, who were also small-object feeders (C. Jolly, in A. Jolly 1985). Theropithecus gelada have adapted to a graminivorous niche in several ways, and this specific niche occupation has various effects on the gelada’s behavior. If their preferred grass blades are not in good supply, the gelada will eat roots, bulbs, and rhizomes; this dietary flexibility is especially needed during the dry season. Morphological characteristics specialized to the graminivorous niche include dentition, thumb opposability, robusticity, a seated feeding position, and terrestriality. The gelada’s occupation of a graminivorous niche offers much protection on the Ethiopian savanna; no other primate shares the same feeding habits and schedule as the gelada.

22. JungleWalk - Baboon Movie And Baboon Video, Baboon Posters Baboon, Animaux (French), 0.000MB, RM. Lions and baboons getting readyfor a nap, Baboon, primates Cognition and Facial Expressions, 1.637MB,MOV. http://www.junglewalk.com/ZV000075.asp

Search by name (Browser must support frames) This page is meant for use with older browsers which do not support in-line frames. If you have a recent version of a browser which does support frames, you should use the more user-friendly 'frame version' of this site. Primates Monkeys - Old World Macaques Baboons ... Monkeys - Old World Baboons Baboons Tokyo University of Science Counts: Video:7 Audio:3 sites:21 Gelada Baboon MOV Gelada Baboon walking Baboon Primates - Cognition and Facial Expressions MOV Baboon Yawn Video Baboon America's Story MPG A film with a baboon, dog and donkey made in Chicago in 1919 Baboon Animaux (French) RM Lions and baboons getting ready for a nap Baboon Primates - Cognition and Facial Expressions MOV Psychotic Aggresion Video Baboon Introduction to Primates - Kathryn Wullstein and Richard Effland, Mesa Community College MOV Baboon Hamadryas Baboon theBigZoo.com MPG Hamadryas Baboon Close-up of face JungleWalk.com's Shopping Guide View more Animal Posters Gelada Baboon Buy this Poster from art.com

23. JungleWalk - Baboon Information, Baboon Picture All Animals.Vertebrates.Mammals.primates.Monkeys Old World. baboons http://www.junglewalk.com/ZS000075.asp

Search by name (Browser must support frames) This page is meant for use with older browsers which do not support in-line frames. If you have a recent version of a browser which does support frames, you should use the more user-friendly 'frame version' of this site. Primates Monkeys - Old World Macaques Baboons ... Monkeys - Old World Baboons Baboons Tokyo University of Science Counts: Video:7 Audio:3 sites:21 Baboon Africana.com Narrative about Baboon."Baboons can distinguish colors and have a keen sense of smell. Gelada baboon BBC Nature: Wildfacts Categorized information on life span, statistics, physical description, distribution, habitat, diet, behaviour, reproduction, conservation status, etc. "Adult male gelada baboons have a long, heavy dark cape. Both genders have an hourglass-shaped area of bright pink skin on the neck and chest, which is indicative of fertility". Baboon The Canadian Museum of Nature Brief description Chacma Baboon Primate Info Net Information on range, diet, morphology etc on Chacma Baboon Chacma baboon BBC Nature: Wildfacts categorized information on life span, statistics, habitat, diet, reproduction, and conservation status. "They live in multi-male and multi-female groups or multi-female groups with one male".

24. Environmental Enrichment For Nonhuman Primates Resource Guide The behavioral response of individually caged baboons to feeding enrichment and thestandard diet The effect of food distribution on captive old world primates. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/primates/primbibh.htm

Environmental Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates Resource Guide , March 1999 Articles on Old World Monkeys "Articles on Old World Monkeys" is a chapter from: Kreger, Michael D. (March 1999). Environmental Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates Resource Guide AWIC Resource Series No. 5. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center, Beltsville, MD. E-mail: awic@nal.usda.gov The following are links to AWIC and other chapters in this publication: AWIC Main Contents Main Introduction Using this Resource Guide ... Bibliography: Articles or Books/Conference Proceedings AWIC Newsletter Articles Appendix A NOTE: Call numbers are included for publications contained in the collection of the National Agricultural Library (NAL). While NAL does not sell audiovisuals or publications from its collection, materials may be borrowed by interlibrary loan. Borrowing information can be found on the NAL website http://www.nal.usda.gov/ddsb/ Adams, R.J. and W.E. Britz (1997). The baboon suite: novel method to increase the size of a baboon cage to meet the requirements for the care and use of laboratory animals. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science NAL call number: SF405.5 A23

25. NYCEP Graduates Mammalian Zoogeography of the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa with a Focus onthe Cladistic Phylogeography of Hamadryas baboons (primates Papio hamadryas http://research.amnh.org/nycep/NYCEPgraduates.html

Graduates from NYCEP Institutions 1992-2001 name year of Ph.D. university title of dissertation graduate advisor current employment Doug Broadfield* CUNY Sex Differences in the Corpus Callosum of Macaca fascicularis and Pan troglodytes Jeff Laitman Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept of Anthropology, Florida Atlantic Univ, Boca Raton, FL Wendy Dirks* NYU Dental Development and Life History in Catarrhine Primates Terry Harrison Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Rebecca L. Dudzik NYU Mass Estimation for Anthropoid Primates: Examining the Principles and the Protocol Terry Harrison Science Writer, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C. Haviva Goldman CUNY Histocomposition and Geometry at the Human Mid-Shaft Femur Tim Bromage Substitute Assistant Professor, Dept of Anthropology, Brooklyn College-CUNY, Brooklyn, NY Stephen Frost CUNY Fossil Cercopithecidae of the Afar Depression, Ethiopia: Species Systematics and Comparison to the Turkana Basin Eric Delson Post-doctoral Fellow, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

26. Spotlight On Gelada Baboons! These baboons are the world's only grazing primates. Unlike cows, they sit whilethey eat and carefully pull up grasses and plants that appeal to them. http://www.lincolnzoo.org/spotlight-baboons-c.html

See the Gelada baboon in action! Need QuickTime? Get it here for free! SPOTLIGHT ON Gelada Baboons Are Rare! There are only 53 gelada baboons in American zoos, and three of those 53 live here at the Folsom Children's Zoo! What Do Geladas eat? These baboons are the world's only grazing primates. Unlike cows, they sit while they eat and carefully pull up grasses and plants that appeal to them. At the Zoo, they eat fruit, greens, seeds, and primate biscuits. Primate biscuits are a nutritious cookie made especially for apes and moneys who live in zoos. How are these primates like us? Geladas are the most dexterous of primates they use their thumbs as well as humans do! It is possible for them to pluck a grape off a stem and pop it into their mouths. They can also sort through grasses and choose a single blade. Baboon Communication Gelada baboons have a unique way of communicating. They have a chest patch that turns from light pink to red when they become agitated. They also raise their eyebrows, turn their top lip inside out, show their teeth, and yawn broadly when they are trying to intimidate another animal. Taxonomy: What's the Gelada Baboon's "official" name?

27. Powell's Books - Used, New, And Out Of Print Synopsis Humans closest relativesmentally complex and socially skilled primatesofferclues as Almost Human A Journey into the World of baboons by Shirley http://www.powells.com/subsection/NatureStudiesPrimates.html

Technical Books Kids' Books eBooks more search options ... Native North American Nature Studies Nautical Networking New Arrivals Nonfiction General ... view all sections... Primates There are 96 books in this aisle. Browse the aisle by Title by Author by Price See recently arrived used books in this aisle. Featured Titles in Nature Studies -Primates: Page 1 of 4 next Used Trade Paper List Price $14.95 Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall From Powells.com By any standard, Jane Goodall is one of this century's great natural scientists. Her monumental discoveries about chimpanzee have forced the Western world to reevaluate its basic assumptions about human identity as well as what role humans should play in... read more about this title check for other copies Used Trade Paper List Price $14.00 Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees by Roger Fouts Powells.com Staff Pick "Though this book is truly heartbreaking and may at times lessen your faith in humanity, it is a very important book for anyone interested in the fascinating fields of language acquisition and animal intelligence, or for anyone simply intrigued by...

28. Powell's Books - Used, New, And Out Of Print Featured Titles in Biologyprimates Page 2 of 5 next. baboon field research previouslycovered in his books Social Organization of Hamadryas baboons A Field http://www.powells.com/subsection/BiologyPrimates.2.html

Technical Books Kids' Books eBooks more search options ... Biography Biology Book Sense 76 Botany Business Calendars ... view all sections... Primates There are 246 books in this aisle. Browse the aisle by Title by Author by Price See recently arrived used books in this aisle. Featured Titles in Biology -Primates: Page 2 of 5 next Used Trade Paper List Price $15.00 Walking with the Great Apes: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas by Sy Montgomery Publisher Comments Here is the story of three gifted women trained by the famed Louis Leakey. This book, "a sensitive and revealing contribution to the legend of a unique sisterhood" (Chicago Tribune), tells of three women who each gave her mature life to the love, study... read more about this title check for other copies Used Trade Paper List Price $18.00 How Monkeys See the World: Inside the Mind of Another Species by Dorothy L Cheney Publisher Comments Enter the minds of vervet monkeys and other primates to explore the nature of primate intelligence and the evolution of cognition....

29. Evolution Of Social Behavior In Primates: Personality Traits Theory based on Mendelian genetics predicts that personality traits can be traced in ancestral hominid Category Science Social Sciences Publications...... in Nonhuman primates The behavior of certain well-known non-human primates canbe fruitfully analyzed by the model. For example, baboons are primarily PA http://primate_behaviour.homestead.com/

Evolution of Social Behavior in Primates: Personality Traits A Genetic Approach to Behavior in Ancestral Hominids ~ Book Still Available ~ Psychological Dimensions Press, New York, 1985, 504 pages, 16 figures, 48 plates. (c) A.M. Benis, Sc.D., M.D. Illustrations are from On the Genetic Origins of the Human Character Why is this gorilla smiling? (a) He is happy. (b) He has just witnessed an amusing event, or (c) He has the genetic character trait of narcissism. [answer below] Aggression, Perfectionism and Narcissism As Mendelian Genetic Traits in Primates Summary We identify three traits that are transmitted in humans in a Mendelian fashion: Aggression (A), Perfectionism (P) and Narcissism (N). We believe that the genetic loci corresponding to these traits will soon be identified. Thus, DNA analyses in the near future will allow one to trace personality traits and even personality types in ancestral hominid lineages. In addition, we show that the traits A, P and N can be identified in non-human primates. The evolutionary implications of this theory are evident. NPA Theory of Discrete Character Traits Our interpretation of the three traits in humans is as follows: Aggression (A) Narcissism (N) Perfectionism (P) The trait of perfectionism is not a basic drive of ambition and is not associated with a rage reaction. Rather it is a mediator of the unbridled drives of aggression and/or narcissism. The stereotypic acts associated with the trait of perfectionism are obsessiveness, compulsiveness, repetition, and the maintenance of neatness, order and symmetry. It is concluded that certain autistic and schizophrenic individuals are those in whom the two components of ambition, i.e., aggression and narcissism, have been suppressed by genetic or environmental factors, either congenitally, in childhood, or after maturity, thus revealing in the individual a primitive state of perfectionism.

30. The Animals - Singapore Zoological Gardens Newborn hamadryas baboons have a black fur coat, which starts to turn brown whenthe baby is Grooming is an important aspect of the social system of primates. http://www.zoo.com.sg/openzoo/animal/c-hamadryas.html

Free Ranging A spectacular troop of some 50 colourful hamadryas baboons, alongside a herd of ibexes among massive rocky outcrops, the call of black-backed jackals, the antics of rock hyraxes, the intriguing faces of the banded mongooses, an encounter with the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy, rustic tribal villages that transport one back in time, the aroma of coffee - an enthralling journey to Ethiopia begins... Your journey begins here .... ...the entrance to the Konso Village is decorated with oxen skulls. At night, this gateway is sealed off with logs to keep away marauding tribes and predators of livestock. The Great Rift Valley Ethiopia, often misunderstood as a dry, barren country devoid of flora and fauna, is in fact a land that has much to offer. Some 25 million years ago, Mother Nature decided to split Ethiopia into two diagonal halves. This continental crack, which is visible even from space, is named the Great Rift Valley. Till today, activities and movements below the earth's surface are still evident from the presence of active volcanoes, steam vents and boiling hot springs in the Great Rift Valley. The breathtaking Blue Nile Falls near Bahar Dar.

31. Kenya Beasts - Primates primates. baboons. Yellow Baboonbaboons. The Baboon, Papio cyanocephalus,is a large terrestrial monkey with a somewhat doglike head. http://www.kenyabeasts.org.uk/four.htm

Primates Baboons Baboons The Baboon, Papio cyanocephalus , is a large terrestrial monkey with a somewhat dog-like head. There are 2 subspecies found in Kenya; the Yellow Baboon found in Eastern Kenya and the Olive Baboon found throughout the rest of the country. The 2 species can be told apart by build, the Yellow Baboon is slimmer and longer limbed, and by the presence of a mane (present in the Olive Baboon but absent in the Yellow). For more on Kenya's Baboons see Moving the Pumphouse Gang Monkeys Black and White Colobus The Black and White Colobus Colobus guereza also known as the Guereza is a very distinctive and beautiful monkey with its jet black coat and flowing white mantle. They live mostly high in the forest canopy and are difficult to get a close look at. We have mostly seen them only in fleeting glimpses as they moved through the tops of trees. However Mountain Lodge on Mount Kenya can be a good spot to get a closer look as the local troop occasionally comes through the lodge grounds at sunset, on route to their sleeping areas. The roof top look out area is excellent for a tree-top view of the troop. They are, however, shy and wary of humans. Vervet The Vervet

32. WDSS - Capture And Care Manual - Transportation Of Primates of Africa. The principles discussed can be applied to all small tomediumsized primates. baboons and monkeys •Are aggressive http://www.wildlifedecisionsupport.com/captureandcare/sectionb/b2_primates/03_es

This on-line version of "The Capture and Care Manual" forms the basis for the evolution of a new edition. You can participate in the process, interact with wildlife experts and receive interim updates by joining the online Capture and Care Community. Click on the cover (left) to find out more. Editor: Andrew A. McKenzie Wildlife Decision Support Services CONTENTS Transportation of primates I. Espie The transportation requirements of simian primates are sufficiently similar for them to be discussed as a group. The group includes the vervet monkey Cercopithecus aethiops , the samango monkey Cercopithecus mitis , the chacma baboon Papio ursinus , and the yellow baboon Papio cynocephalus . These are the simian primates occurring in the southern parts of Africa. The principles discussed can be applied to all small to medium-sized primates. Baboons and monkeys... •Are aggressive and strong, and are potentially dangerous. •Are intelligent and good at escaping. •When stressed, can inflict serious wounds on each other even if they appear to be compatible or belong in the same troop. Precautions •Each adult animal must be transported in its own cage.

33. WDSS - Capture And Care Manual - Accommodation Of Primates Ensure that primates do not have the opportunity to escape. Doorsmust be padlocked at all times! How to accommodate baboons. http://www.wildlifedecisionsupport.com/captureandcare/sectionb/b2_primates/04_es

This on-line version of "The Capture and Care Manual" forms the basis for the evolution of a new edition. You can participate in the process, interact with wildlife experts and receive interim updates by joining the online Capture and Care Community. Click on the cover (left) to find out more. Editor: Andrew A. McKenzie Wildlife Decision Support Services CONTENTS Accommodation of primates I. Espie Usually only institutions such as medical research facilities and recognized zoological gardens are legally allowed to house primates on a permanent basis. These institutions are subject to a very strict code of ethics. In the research situation the housing of primates is highly specialized and costly, and the design of the facilities is often determined by the protocol of the experimental work. Zoological gardens have other priorities, such as the visual attractiveness of the accommodation facilities and the provision of adequate space for normal behaviour and reproduction. People outside of the above institutions are occasionally obliged to accommodate wild primates for a short period. The following account assumes that this is done within the legal constraints of the country concerned, and attempts to indicate the parameters that should be considered in such an event. The decisions to be made regarding the design of accommodation facilities for primates must take the following criteria into account.

34. Frequently Asked Questions About Primates A Well, primates are so diverse and fascinating, it is hard to know where to end.But I selected baboons because they have been studied for a long time, they http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/teach/A105/lectures/FAQ.html

Questions on A105 Primate Lectures Here are (partial) answers to some of the questions you had about lectures this week. Let me know by email what other questions you might have that would be of general interest, and I can add them to the list. Questions about sexual dimorphism: Q : How can monkeys be big if they have to be? Is diet the only influence? A : You inherit the potential to grow a certain body stature from your parents. You can achieve that potential only if you have good nutritional health when you are growing/maturing. When I talked about male baboons having larger stature than females, this is a trait that is inherited. That is, it is an example of an ADAPTATION... a physical trait, in this case, that had a selective advantage for individuals, allowing them to achieve greater reproductive success and pass that on to their offspring. What is different in this case is that male and female stature can DIFFER in some species if the selection pressures on males and females differ... some alternative explanations for sexual dimorphism are described in Lewin Chapter 13. Q : Why is it harder for males to mate with females if the species is dimorphic?

35. New England Anti-vivisection Society (NEAVS) in the US and the Tanzania Wildlife Division and ask for an immediate and permanentban on the capture and export of primates including baboons, vervets and http://www.neavs.org/programs/al_primate_exports_091201.htm

Home About NEAVS About ESEC Shop NEAVS ... Site Map Search 2002 NEAVS Action Alert! More Letters Needed to Ban Primate Exports in Tanzania! Your cards, letters and emails to officials in Kenya are helping end the exploitation and export of baboons in this country known for its majestic wildlife. In a related event, the Tanzanian government, prompted by the vigilance of animal rights activists from around the world, is launching an investigation into the primate trade in its country. Please write the Tanzania Embassy in the U.S. and the Tanzania Wildlife Division and ask for an immediate and permanent ban on the capture and export of primates - including baboons, vervets and patas monkeys - in Tanzania. These intelligent and social beings do not deserve the cruel fate of being torn from their families and sold to "research" facilities in the U.S. and abroad for inhumane, unsound, senseless experimentation.

36. "We're Not Different In Kind, Only Degree Closely observing two groups of 110 baboons which included 19 infants, King noticedthe primates attentively observed what plants their mothers ate and also http://www.wm.edu/wmnews/research/monkeys.html

Anthropologist Finds Another Link Between Humans And Other Primates To learn how to eat, human infants rely on their parents to show them. Peeling a banana, for instance, is a skill usually acquired after parents demonstrate the technique. Most anthropologists have long thought only humans can donate information in this manner. Now, a new book written by Barbara King , assistant professor of anthropology, suggests human's primate cousins also have the capability. Titled The Information Continuum, King's study is based in part on more than 1,000 hours of data gathered during a 14- month field study of baboons in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. The anthropologist originally began her research to observe baboons' foraging habits. However, she soon became intrigued by the way the infants seemed to extract information from their mothers and other female relatives about how and what to eat. Closely observing two groups of 110 baboons which included 19 infants, King noticed the primates attentively observed what plants their mothers ate and also how they ate them. Often, the infants simultaneously ate the same food their mothers consumed. King recalled one rare, but dramatic instance, when an infant didn't follow an adult's lead and chose to eat a piece a bark, a substance that no baboon had ever consumed in King's presence. After eating it, the baboon soon became sick and vomited. Its mother, meanwhile, did nothing to help the child.

37. University Of Chicago Magazine, August 1995, The Baboons Of Kenya But the Altmanns have shown that the world of baboonswhich are among the mostadaptable of nonhuman primates, living in environments from semi-desert to http://magazine.uchicago.edu/9508/August95Baboons.html

The University of Chicago Magazine August 1995 Return to August 1995 Table of Contents In their decades watching the baboons of Kenya, Jeanne and Stuart Altmann have discovered a rich social world where behavior and biology meet. By Andrew Campbell STUART ALTMANN DIDN'T SEE what started the fight. But there it was, the male baboon, fearsome with his daggerlike canines, menacing a female half his size. The male chased the female around the savanna and up a nearby acacia tree, until she hung high up on branches barely able to support her weight. The attacker kept up his threats from a nearby limb while the other baboons in the group ignored the sceneall but one adult female, who ran to the tree's base and started screaming at the male. Why did this one animal come to the rescue? To Altmann, who with his wife and fellow researcher, Jeanne, PhD'79, has been studying the baboons of Kenya's Amboseli National Park since 1963, the answer was obvious: The female under attack was her daughter. He tells the story to show how even the baboons' most basic behaviors would be mystifying without being able to recognize individual animals and knowing which is related to which. Those methods, rare when the Altmanns first came to Kenya but now standard procedure in studies of wild primates, are typical of the many advances they've helped bring about. While the average primate study lasts, by one estimate, just 18 months, the Altmanns, through intense, long-term observation, have untangled the meaning of behaviors more complexand more variable among individualsthan brief studies could ever reveal.

38. EMC: Topical Listings: Primates Granby's primates A Captive Life; Gremlins Faces in the Forest. Hanuman Langurs Male;Howler Monkeys of Barro Colorado Island. Images from the Field baboons; http://pokey.css.washington.edu/css/emc/titles.php?topicid=129

39. Yearling Baboons This, I suppose, is omnivory (and would apply to all weanling primates), but adultbaboons have to be regarded as folifrugivores, with 43% fruit and seeds, 7 http://www.psgb.org/BookReviews/ForagingForSurvival1998.html

40. Porcine Hematopoietic Cell Xenotransplantation In Nonhuman Primates Is Complicat Porcine hematopoietic cell xenotransplantation in nonhuman primates is complicatedby porcine peripheral blood mobilized progenitor cells (PBPC) into baboons. http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/bmt/journal/v27/n12/abs/1703067

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