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TheInternetCat t1_iqmj884 wrote

Second to lemurs, what primate would you most like to work with?

Also, what are your thoughts on the use of primatology to better understand aspects of human psychology?

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UniversityofBath OP t1_iqn0f5n wrote

In addition to lemurs, I have also worked with cotton-top tamarins during my PhD work. I loved them!

Psychology is not my field of study, but clearly humans have much in common with other primates and so primatology can help us to improve our understanding of human psycology via comparative studies.

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MrIantoJones t1_iqn8q47 wrote

Did programs like Zoboomafoo (Kratt Brothers generally) help or hurt conservation efforts?

I want them to have helped, but I know the general population gets weird around “exotic” animals.

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