The platyrrhine primate Cebus imitator uses gaze to adjust grasp posture for food handling and withdraw to the mouth
I. Q. Whishaw, M. Mah, J. G. Casorso, E. M. Chacon, J. Chalk-Wilayto, M. Laird, A. Melin
This study investigates whether vision contributes to food withdrawal in capuchin monkeys, finding that they use vision and touch to grasp and orient food items for eating.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology