Role of immigrant males and muzzle contacts in the uptake of a novel food by wild vervet monkeys
P. Dongre, G. Lante, M. Cantat, C. Canteloup, E. van de Waal
The paper investigates how immigrant males and muzzle contacts influence the uptake of a novel food by wild vervet monkeys, finding that immigrant males are more effective innovators than infants and that muzzle contacts are used to seek information.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition