Genetic and behavioural repertoires support olfactory communication in wild capuchin monkeys
Muhammad Shoaib Akhtar, Nelle K. Kulick, Alice C. Poirier, Hadjira Hamou, Carlota F. Galán-Plana, Suheidy Romero Morales, Saúl Cheves Hernández, Gabriel Benson, Catalina Chaves-Cordero, Raquel Hernandez-Rojas, Valeria Villero, Meg Crofoot, Thore J. Bergman, Joseph Daniel Orkin, Brendan J. Barrett, , Amanda Dawn Melin
This study examines VR gene repertoires and olfactory behaviors in wild capuchin monkeys, finding evolutionary constraint on VRs and a diverse set of olfactory behaviors suggesting a role in social communication.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition