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Complex processing of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) by free-ranging long-tailed macaques: preliminary analysis for hierarchical organisation.

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Complex food-processing techniques by gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans have allowed comparisons of complex hierarchical cognition between great apes and humans. Here, we analyse preliminary observations of free-ranging long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) (n = 3) in Thailand processing Opuntia sp. cactus fruits. From our observations, we suggest that there is potential to extend the analyses of hierarchical cognition to Old World monkeys. We found that the macaques used six behavio...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1007/s10329-016-0525-3

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Sub department:
Archaeology Research Lab
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Sub department:
Archaeology Research Lab
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Sub department:
Archaeology Research Lab
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Springer Verlag
Journal:
Primates More from this journal
Volume:
57
Issue:
2
Pages:
141-147
Publication date:
2016-02-26
Acceptance date:
2016-02-12
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EISSN:
1610-7365
ISSN:
0032-8332
Language:
English
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pubs:655854
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uuid:8e14d8c2-66bb-4c9b-a3b0-c82e5e7489d2
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pubs:655854
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655854
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2016-10-29

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