Essays about: "Captive chimpanzees"

Found 2 essays containing the words Captive chimpanzees.

1. 1. Does hierarchy rank predict social network structure in captive chimpanzees? : A social network analysis

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

   Author : Jasmine Heurlin; [2022]
   Keywords : Captive chimpanzees; social network analysis; social interactions; social dynamics;

   Abstract : One important part of the management of zoo populations is the exchange of animals. The removal of an individual can have unknown effects on the social dynamics of the group. Social network studies are a well-established method to describe the social interactions within a group. READ MORE

3. 2. Olfactory-Related Behaviors in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

   University essay from Zoologi

   Author : Lundholm Elina; [2011]
   Keywords : Olfaction; Behavior; Chimpanzee; Gender difference;

   Abstract : Primates have traditionally been considered having a poor sense of smell compared to other orders of mammals, like carnivores, due to reduced olfactory structures of the primate brain. This thought, however, is slowly changing. There are now a range of studies showing that primates do use their sense of smell, for example in chemical communication. READ MORE