Old World vultures

Africa, (San Diego Balboa Zoo, Mandrill exhibit/plaques, 2018). The Mandrill Morphology: The mandrill has a distinct dental formula of 2:1:2:3, located on the maxilla and mandible, which categorizes this primate to be in the catarrhine parvorder. All Old World monkeys, apes, and humans share this very same 2.1.2.3 dental formula. They are well known for their enormous canine teeth, which can be over 2 inches, roughly 5 centimeters long. Each tooth is vital for the madrills survival, “the pointed canines

Using the phrase “instinct” very liberally creates many issues when discussing the behaviors of non-human primates, and in this case mothering rhesus macaques. To determine the source of the disturbed agonistic behavior of the mother rhesus toward her offspring, one must first look at the environmental conditions in which the mother rhesus was reared as an infant. The correlation between environmental conditions and behavioral tendencies of the mother rhesus can be observed in the behavioral differences

Baboons The olive baboon is a primate under the family Cercopithecidae, and a member of the baboon genus Papio. Its unique, scientific name is Papio anubis. Baboons are also categorized under the clade Haplorrhini, and subfamily Cercopithecinae (old world monkeys). There are only 5 species of baboons, the relationships of which are still highly disputed. This argument is due to the difficulty of defining a species (Newman et al., 2004). Under the biological species concept, a species must be reproductively

Monkey Village- Keeper Amy, however, she called in and I was placed with Keeper Debbie, covered for Amy, in the morning and Danyelle, Baboon and Mandrill string, in the afternoon. Note from yesterday while out to Siamnag I asked How do you know so much about the plants used for browse?  Is because you recognized them after being a keeper for so long or have you studied them? -Yes, I do recognize them after being a keeper for 12 years, but I also took a class in high school where they dropped you

With a lightning strike, the long, lance-like bill of a white stork jabs through the marsh grass and snatches up the singing frog. In an instant, the tireless music-maker becomes the dinner of a spy. White storks are master eavesdroppers. They rely on the songs of moor frogs to guide them when they’re hunting. The birds are so skillful that they can stealthily follow frog sounds to within two or three strides of an unsuspecting singer. Some spies can intercept signals sent by plants

detailed. I will do the best I can to be as detailed as I can be when designing this enclosure. First, to be able to design an enclosure, we must know a little about our species that will be in it. Well, the Mandrill is a type of primate of the Old World monkey family and are usually found in parts of South American, specifically Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea, and Congo (Wikipedia). The Mandrill is known for their colorful characteristics that vary in colors from blue to violet and also have a scarlet

You are relaxing on a beautiful Island beach in the middle of the Caribbean. You’re reading your favorite book, and enjoying a nice fruity cocktail you bought from the bar. You set your drink down to turn the page, but when you reach back for another sip, your drink is mysteriously missing. Nobody else is in site, so where could it have gone? Then, you look towards the palm trees and in the distance you see a furry little critter scurrying on his hind legs indulging in your delicious cocktail. Now

While some Neotropical primate species use the forest floor extensively, others tend to exploit the ground only when necessary. A recent overview of ground use by Pitheciidae covered Pitheciinae (uacaris - Cacajao, cuxius - Chiropotes and sakis - Pithecia), but did not include titi monkeys (Callicebiinae: Callicebus, Cheracebus and Plecturocebus). However, unlike the generally high-canopy Pitheciinae, members of the Callibiinae often use low forest strata and disturbed fragments, putting them in

"The Necklace," "A Monkey's Paw," and "The Gift of Magi" all have a distinctive technique that leads to a deeper meaning of the story. The technique of "The Necklace" is represented by symbolism of the necklace. In "A Monkey's Paw," the technique that is seen is foreshadowing. In "The Gift of Magi," irony is the technique that is noticed throughout the story. All three short stories deal with the irony of consequence. Each story involved a major decision and in each case the result of the decision

Started out like normal- gathered the MV and Baboon carts. Corrine is on MV today and I am with Philip. There was a little meeting this morning about what was going on. There was nothing out of the ordinary in the conversation. I cleaned Baboon and Mandrill, cleaned the glass, then swept in Mandrill holding after Philip had given the Mandrills their breakfast. They did not want to go out so they were given access to the scale. I swept Baboon side after Philip had given them their breakfast