Notes from the field
This July, the deepening of the dry season was less acute than it often is, because the long rains from February to May were very good. However, in May and June we had an unusual number of deaths from predation. In Nyayo's Group, six animals died in June alone, and we think almost all were lost to predators, probably leopards. Among the missing were Saudi, great-great-granddaughter of Alto, and her infant Sayo. So, even though the food has been plentiful, life is never easy for the baboons of Amboseli. Read more...
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~ About the Project ~ |
| History : A short history of the Amboseli Project. | |
| People : Learn more about the people associated with the project. | |
Bibliography [ alphabetical | chronological ] : List of references and publications. |
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| Baboon Project Monitoring Guide | |
| Altmann Lab Hormone Protocol | |
~ Being a Baboon ~
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| From the cradle to the grave : Life history of baboons, from birth to old age. | |
| Day in the life of a baboon : The activities baboons go through each day, from sleeping and eating, to playing and fighting. | |
Baboon social life: The structure of baboon societies.
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This material
is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under
Grants No. 0323553 and 0323596 (Human Origins Project) and under 0322613
and 0322781 (Animal Behavior and Physical Anthropology). Any opinions,
findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material
are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of
the National Science Foundation (NSF). Additional funding provided by
the National Institutes for Health Grant No. MH65294 and the Brookfield
Zoo, Brookfield, IL.