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Social network changes during space restriction in zoo chimpanzees by Koyama, Nicola F., Aureli, Filippo

“…Several studies across anthropoid species have demonstrated how primates respond to the increased risk of conflict during space restriction with various…”
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Behavioral responses to spatial variation in perceived predation risk and resource availability in an arboreal primate by Parker, Edwin J., Hill, Russell A., Koyama, Nicola F.

“…Prey species must often face a trade‐off between acquiring resources and minimizing predation risk. The spatial variation in predation risk across a landscape,…”
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Habitat selection of an endangered primate, the samango monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi): Integrating scales to prioritize habitat for wildlife management by Parker, Edwin J., Koyama, Nicola F., Hill, Russell A.

“…Aim As habitat loss continues to accelerate with global human population growth, identifying landscape characteristics that influence species occurrence is a…”
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Happy hamsters? Enrichment induces positive judgement bias for mildly (but not truly) ambiguous cues to reward and punishment in Mesocricetus auratus by Bethell, Emily J., Koyama, Nicola F.

“…Recent developments in the study of animal cognition and emotion have resulted in the ‘judgement bias’ model of animal welfare. Judgement biases describe the…”
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Influence of food availability, plant productivity, and indigenous forest use on ranging behavior of the endangered samango monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi), in the Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa by PARKER, Edwin J., HILL, Russell A., ALLAN, Andrew T. L., HOWLETT, Caroline, KOYAMA, Nicola F.

“…Understanding the determinants of ranging patterns in species susceptible to habitat fragmentation is fundamental for assessing their long‐term adaptability to…”
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Reciprocation and interchange in wild Japanese macaques: grooming, cofeeding, and agonistic support by Ventura, Raffaella, Majolo, Bonaventura, Koyama, Nicola F., Hardie, Scott, Schino, Gabriele

“…Social primates spend a significant proportion of their time exchanging grooming with their group companions. Although grooming is mainly exchanged in kind,…”
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Durability and flexibility of chimpanzee grooming patterns during a period of dominance instability by Koyama, Nicola F., Ronkainen, Kirsty, Aureli, Filippo

“…Growing evidence from studies on primates and other taxa has shown that the maintenance of long‐term affiliative patterns influences fitness. Thus,…”
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Using social networks to explore the social flexibility of urban vervet monkeys by Thatcher, Harriet R., Downs, Colleen T., Koyama, Nicola F.

“…Increasing urbanisation reduces available habitat and increases human-wildlife interactions, presenting social and ecological challenges for many species;…”
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Understanding foraging flexibility in urban vervet monkeys, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, for the benefit of human-wildlife coexistence by Thatcher, Harriet R., Downs, Colleen T., Koyama, Nicola F.

“…Generalist wildlife species often thrive in urban environments because of increased anthropogenic resources. However, human-wildlife interactions, especially…”
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Positive and Negative Interactions with Humans Concurrently Affect Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) Ranging Behavior by Thatcher, Harriet R., Downs, Colleen T., Koyama, Nicola F.

“…Many nonhuman primates adjust their behavior and thrive in human-altered habitats, including towns and cities. Studying anthropogenic influences from an…”
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Sex, Rank and Age Differences in the Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata yakui) Participation in Inter-Group Encounters by Majolo, Bonaventura, Ventura, Raffaella, Koyama, Nicola F.

“…In many species interactions among group are often characterized by agonistic behaviour. Although animals may participate in inter‐group encounters in…”
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Supply and demand predict male grooming of swollen females in captive chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes by Koyama, Nicola F., Caws, Clare, Aureli, Filippo

“…The notion of a biological marketplace as a framework for explaining cooperative acts among animals is well supported. However, direct evidence for a…”
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Using Parasitic Load to Measure the Effect of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Vervet Monkeys by Thatcher, Harriet R., Downs, Colleen T., Koyama, Nicola F.

“…Vervet monkeys, Chlorocebus pygerythrus , thrive in urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and present a suitable model to assess parasitic load as a…”
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Normalized difference vegetation index, temperature and age affect faecal thyroid hormone concentrations in free-ranging African elephants by Szott, Isabelle D, Pretorius, Yolanda, Ganswindt, Andre, Koyama, Nicola F

“…Conservation biologists can use hormone measurements to assess animals’ welfare, reproductive state, susceptibility to stressors, as well as energy…”
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The Occurrence of Postconflict Skills in Captive Immature Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) by Farooqi, Samina H., Koyama, Nicola F.

“…Conflict management strategies can reduce costs of aggressive competition in group-living animals. Postconflict behaviors such as reconciliation and…”
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The costs of urban living: human–wildlife interactions increase parasite risk and self-directed behaviour in urban vervet monkeys by Thatcher, Harriet R, Downs, Colleen T, Koyama, Nicola F

“…Abstract The urban landscape is a complex mosaic of costs and benefits for urban wildlife. Although many species may adapt and thrive in the urban mosaic, the…”
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Statistical Modelling Approach to the Occurrence and Timing of Reconciliation in Wild Japanese Macaques by Majolo, Bonaventura, Ventura, Raffaella, Koyama, Nicola F

“…In various social species, animals have been observed to share friendly relationships with some group members and to resolve conflicts through reconciliation,…”
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A comparison of heterosexual and homosexual mating preferences in personal advertisements by Lawson, Jamie F, James, Christine, Jannson, Anna-Ulla C, Koyama, Nicola F, Hill, Russell A

“…Abstract Human heterosexual mating preferences have been shown to conform to predictions drawn from evolutionary theory, with men and women adopting broadly…”
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Anxiety Level Predicts Post-Conflict Behaviour in Wild Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui) by Majolo, Bonaventura, Ventura, Raffaella, Koyama, Nicola F

“…Reconciliation (i.e. the post-conflict exchange of friendly behaviour between former opponents) functions to control for the detrimental effects that…”
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The Long-Term Effects of Reconciliation in Japanese Macaques Macaca fuscata by Koyama, Nicola F.

“…With one exception, all previous studies of reconciliation in non‐human primates (friendly reunion between former opponents) have focused on demonstrating the…”
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