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My life among the apes
Author(s) -
Mitani John C.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1098-2345
pISSN - 0275-2565
DOI - 10.1002/ajp.23107
Subject(s) - troglodytes , pongo pygmaeus , national park , pongidae , mating , psychology , geography , zoology , ecology , biology
I have spent over 40 years studying the behavior of our closest living relatives, the apes. In this paper, I review my research on the spacing, mating, and vocal behavior of gibbons and orangutans ( Pongo pygmaeus ) and the vocal and social behavior of chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ). I devote special attention to results derived from a 25‐year‐long study of a remarkable and extraordinarily large group of chimpanzees that has recently fissioned at Ngogo in Kibale National Park, Uganda. I conclude with some advice for the next generation of field primatologists.