Who takes the risk to forage? Testing consistent inter-individual behavioural variation in wild vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
Claire Gauquelin Des Pallieres, Elena Belli, Fanny Aguilera, Michel Halbwax, Vedrana Šlipogor, Erica van de Waal, Lee Koren, Devorah Matas, Charlotte Canteloup
This study examines risk-taking behavior in wild vervet monkeys, finding consistent individual differences influenced by age, sex, dominance, and hormones, with group-level similarities suggesting social or environmental factors.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition