Sam Diaz-Munoz: UC Berkeley Department of Plant and Microbial Biology and Integrative Biology Tamarins (Saguinus sp) are small Neotropical monkeys that, with other callitrichines, exhibit the most extensive cooperative breeding system of any non-human primate. In this presentation, I will draw on recent studies of tamarins and other callitrichines to underscore the importance of cooperative […]

Kelly Gildersleeve: UCLA Department of Psychology, Center for Behavior, Evolution and Culture For nearly all mammals, the high-fertility period of the ovulatory cycle is the only time when sex can lead to conception. In nonhuman species, this period is often marked by dramatic changes in females' social interactions. I'll present two meta-analyses and several lab […]

Stacy Rosenbaum: UCLA Department of Anthropology, Center for Behavior, Evolution and Culture Social relationships between adult male mountain gorillas and the infants in their groups are quite remarkable, characterized by extreme tolerance, grooming, playing, and many hours of male “babysitting.” This is true even in the 40% of groups that contain multiple adult males, where […]