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Technological response of wild macaques (Macaca fascicularis) to anthropogenic change.

Abstract:

Anthropogenic disturbances have a detrimental impact on the natural world; the vast expansion of palm oil monocultures is one of the most significant agricultural influences. Primates worldwide consequently have been affected by the loss of their natural ecosystems. Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascilularis) in Southern Thailand have, however, learned to exploit oil palm nuts using stone tools. Using camera traps, we captured the stone tool behavior of one macaque group in Ao Phang-Nga Nation...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1007/s10764-017-9985-6

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Sub department:
Archaeology Research Lab
Oxford college:
Keble College
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-2972-4742
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Social Sciences Division
Department:
School of Archaeology
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Springer
Journal:
International Journal of Primatology More from this journal
Volume:
38
Issue:
5
Pages:
872-880
Publication date:
2017-08-01
Acceptance date:
2017-06-22
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EISSN:
1573-8604
ISSN:
0164-0291
Pmid:
29056799
Language:
English
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pubs:730381
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uuid:5224e9aa-98bf-4b3e-a25b-afbe62077836
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pubs:730381
Source identifiers:
730381
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2018-03-12

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