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Lara Narbona Sabaté

@laranarbona.bsky.social
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Primatologist by profession, linguist by vocation (or is it?). Graduate @apesemory.bsky.social Madly in love with Budongo Chimps and Taboga Capuchins. She/her

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Amanda Melin @amelinlab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It’s out! We show that fecal cellular DNA methylation profiles provide accurate molecular clock for age estimation in wild capuchins; age-associated differences in DNAm are relevant to development, membrane excitability, and control of cell cycle. New opportunities for epigenetic study in the wild!
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Nora Slania @noraslania.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Have a look at the final publication here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Turns out (and I know we've all suspected it) chimp culture may be way broader and richer than 39 behaviors. 😉
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Chimpanzee culture beyond the conspicuous: Evidence for broad-scale observational social learning in wild individuals
Wild chimpanzee cultures have traditionally been studied through group-level comparisons of a limited set of conspicuous skills. The cultural relevanc…
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Lara Narbona Sabaté @laranarbona.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Chronic pain is an invisible disability that shapes life in ways many don’t see. This podcast captures it spot-on — essential for anyone living with pain, and anyone who wants to truly understand and support.
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Analysis using the Welfare Footprint Framework estimates rainbow trout experience an average of 10 minutes of intense pain during air asphyxia, highlighting the potential impact of welfare interventions. doi.org/g9pfd3
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New study quantifies fish slaughter pain and cost-effectiveness of welfare solutions
A new study in Scientific Reports reveals the hidden pain of fish during slaughter and offers practical solutions to improve their welfare.
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Laura Simone Lewis @laurasimonelewis.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
New paper just dropped🎉 With novel "Curiosity Boxes", we find that chimps & children are very curious about social interactions, & some even give up a reward to gain info! Fun collaboration with @alisongopnik.bsky.social, @janengelmann.bsky.social & others royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Chimpanzees and children are curious about social interactions | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Curiosity is adaptive, enhances learning, and reduces uncertainty. Social curiosity is defined as the motivation to gain information about the actions, relationships, and psychology of others. Little ...
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Paige Byerly, PhD @paigebyerly.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
A female Western Gull was recorded riding 150km in a garbage truck from San Francisco to a compost facility in Central CA, probably to forage. TWICE. An innovator, an icon, a genius. This is one of my favorite @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social papers I've ever handled as managing editor #ornithology
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Lara Narbona Sabaté @laranarbona.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Very interesting work done in Budongo by the amazing @elodiefreymann.bsky.social !
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Mélissa Berthet @berthetmelissa.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
🚨New in @science.org🚨 With Simon Townsend (@nccrlanguage.bsky.social) and Martin Surbeck, we have investigated whether wild bonobos can combine calls in complex combinations, similar to how humans combine words into sentences 🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #ScienceResearch #AnimalCommunication
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Extensive compositionality in the vocal system of bonobos
Compositionality, the capacity to combine meaningful elements into larger meaningful structures, is a hallmark of human language. Compositionality can be trivial (the combination’s meaning is the sum ...
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Kaelyn Dobson Broderick @kaelyndobson.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Be sure to join us on February 13 at 830PM EST. This webinar will focus on how people around the world can help reduce the negative impacts of the primate pet trade on both local and international scales. Zoom Link us02web.zoom.us/j/8710565983...
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Taï Chimpanzee Project @taichimpproject.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
New paper alert 📢 Chimpanzees playing bouts fosters cooperation in adults! @lirsamuni.bsky.social and colleagues from the Taï Chimpanzee Project show how playing between adult chimpanzees predict cooperation between adults in the group. Enjoy! doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.…
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