Hand preference predicts behavioral responses to threats in Barbary macaques biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #bioRxiv

Hand preference predicts behavioral responses to threats in Barbary macaques dlvr.it/SgYPbN

Even in an extremely hierarchical monkey society, individuals help each other uu.nl/en/news/even-i… Faculty of Science, Utrecht University Utrecht University iScience journal Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Cell Press Selectivity in helping among Japanese macaques 🐵

New paper alert! We (Eva S.J. van Dijk, Elena Belli, Jorg Massen) investigated the association btn Barbary macaque 🐵 handedness ✋🤚& their behavioural reactions to threats🐅🐍 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/GFW9XNYV… Proud of Eva S.J. van Dijk & Elena Belli 🙏Faculty of Science, Utrecht University GaiaZOO Apenheul Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Exciting news! New Barbary Macaque paper is out now! Most humans might be right-handed, but did you know that Barbary #macaque 🐵 hand preference ✋🤚 for simple #foraging predicts their behavioral response to threats ? 🐅🐍Link to paper at end of 🧵! (1/6)

✨GRADUATED!🎓 I completed my MSc in Applied Ethology and Animal Biology by presenting my thesis project on “Cooperative and prosocial tendencies in Barbary macaques”🐒 Huge thanks to LiU Biology Debottam Bhattacharjee GaiaZOO and everyone who supported me during this amazing journey!🌷

Check out our latest paper on Barbary macaque handedness published AmJournalPrimatology Eva S.J. van Dijk Elena Belli and Jorg Massen (not on Twitter) Faculty of Science, Utrecht University Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Vervet monkey groups follow different social traditions and respond to peer pressure, long-term study shows. Read more in iScience journal: cell.com/iscience/fullt… Inkawu Vervet Project elena kerjean Charlotte Canteloup Erica van de Waal

Join Dr. Debottam Bhattacharjee (Debottam Bhattacharjee)'s seminar on human-animal trust, friendships, & cooperation in the animal kingdom on March 14, 2024 at 4pm (UTC+8). Explore evolution's role in society building. Register now: forms.gle/KgC84ujXpqeFQz…! 🐾🤝🌍 #animalkingdom

My first elephant (and PhD) study supervised by awesome Angela Stoeger & Cat Hobaiter is out🚨! TLDR - We found that 🐘 greet by appropriately targeting visual, tactile, and acoustic gestures at their audience and by combining calls and gestures go.nature.com/3JW50Cm🧵 1/12

#TheElephantEthogram - Strip-Bark: Using the tusks & fingers of the trunk tip to loosen & remove tree bark. The bark is typically removed by pulling it off in long strips. This technique takes experience & tends to be limited to adolescents and adults. elephantvoices.org/elephant-ethog…

Happy to share that I have recently started my PhD in the Evolutionary Cognition Group at University of Zurich! I am excited about this incredible journey and grateful to be surrounded by inspiring researchers 🐒 🧠🎶

Welcome 👋 to Elena and Aurélie who joined us as PhD Students on the NCCR Evolving Language project and will be working on communication, interaction and the origins of normativity in marmosets🐒 and other species 👀!