PRIMATE BEHAVIOR ECOLOGY (Anth. 458--Upper Level) Course Instructor: Karen Strier Department of Anthropology University of Wisconsin Rm 5440 Social Sci Bldg Madison, WI 53706 Telphone: 1-608-262-0302 Email: strier@macc.wisc.edu BACKGROUND: This course in primate behavioral ecology is offered through the Anthropology Department but interests students from a broader range of disciplines such as psychology, zoology, and biological aspects of conservation. Most students are juniors and seniors and have had some coursework in biology, behavior, and/or evolution. Enrollment has been increasing over the years from around 30 students to 50. The course can be divided into three sections (which is reflected in when the exams are): A. Taxonomy, biogeography and evolutionary theory B. Ecology, social organization, social behavior C. Misc: Communication & cognition, community ecology, and conservation. PRIMATE BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY Anthropology 458 Fall 1995 Tues. & Thurs. 9:30-10:45 Lecturer: Martha Robbins Phone: 262-2760 email: mrobbins@macc.wisc.edu (the best way to reach me) Office: Birge Hall, Room 434 Office Hours: Tues & Thurs 11:00-12:00 or by appointment Course Description: This course will examine the social behavior of primates from an evolutionary and ecological perspective. Required Readings: Richard, A. Primates in Nature Gray, J.P. Primate Sociobiology Reader: available from the Social Science Copy Center The reader is on reserve at the Primate Center Library, 1223 Capitol Court. Evaluation: There will be two in-class exams and a cumulative final exam (with a heavy emphasis on the final third of material covered). Exams will consist of multiple choice, short answer, short and long essay questions. Grades will be determined by the following system: EXAM 1 (October 10): 33% EXAM 2 (November 14): 33% FINAL EXAM: Saturday, December 16th, 10:05 am: 33~o PRIMATE BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY Date Topic Readings 9/5 Introduction Richard, Chpt. 1 p. 1-21 9/7 What is a primate? Film: Life Richard, Chpt. 1 p. 21-39 in the Trees 9/12 Taxonomy Richard, Chpt. 2 p. 42-83 9/14 Biogeography Richard, Chpt. 3 p. 95-121| 9/19 Phylogeny & Evolutionary Andrews, 1981 History 9/21 Natural Selection & Behavior Gray, Chpt. 1 p. 1-15 Krebs & Davies, 1993, p. 1-47 9/26 Natural Selection & Kin Gray, Chpt. 3, p. 39-43 Selection Hrdy, 1977 Sussman et al., 1995 Hrdy et al., 1995 9/28 Kin Selection: Dispersal & Gray, Chpt. 4, p. 77-101 Altruism 10/3 Reciprocal Altruism Gray, Chpt. 5, p. 123-135 10/5 Film: Masked Monkeys 10/10 EXAM 1 10/12 Feeding Ecology Richard, Chpt. 4, p. 126-162 Glander, 1977 10/17 Feeding Ecology Richard, Chpt. 5, p. 163-205 Ferrari, 1986 10/19 Sexual Selection Gray, Chpt. 7, p. 193-209 Smuts, 1987a 10/24 Mating Systems/Social Organization Richard, Chpt. 8, 291-341 Gray, Chpt. 3, p. 43-49 Janson, 1986 10/26 Female-Female Competition Gray, Chpt. 8, p. 227-228, 257-272 10/31 Male-Male Competition Gray, 228-257 Smuts, 1987b 11/2 Parental Behavior Gray, Chpt. 6, p. 141-154 Luft & Altmann, 1982 Altmann, 1992 11/7 Sex Difference in Behavior Ghiglieri, 1987 Smuts, 1987c 11/9 Guest Lecturer: Strier, 1993 Dr. Karen Strier 11/14 EXAM 2 11/16 Communication & Cognition Cheney & Seyfarth, 1986, 1990 11/21 The Great Apes de Waal, 1995 Boesch & Boesch-Achermann, Boesch-Achermann & Boesch, 1994. 11/28 Primate Community Ecology: Richard, Chpt. 10 p. 384-426 Interspecific Competition Stanford, 1995 11/30 Primate Community Ecology: Richard, Chpt. 11 p. 427-463 Coevolution with Plants Starin, 1993. 12/5 Guest Lecturer: Beth Kaplin 12/7 Primate Conservation: Problems Mittermeier & Cheney, 1987 12/12 Primate Conservation: Solutions Wright, 1992 12/14 Review Exercise Primate Behavioral Ecology Course Readings Andrews, P. 1981. Species diversity and diet in monkeys and apes during the Miocene. In: Primate Evolution and Human Origins, R.L. Coichon & J.G. Fleagle (eds), New York: Aldine Press, p. 194-204. Krebs, J.R. & Davies, N.B. 1993. Natural Selection, ecology, and behaviour. In: Introduction to Behavioral Ecology, J.R. Krebs & N.B. Davies (eds), Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Assoc, Inc., p. 1-23. Krebs, J.R. & Davies, N.B. 1993. Testing hypotheses in behaviour ecology. In: Introduction to Behavioral Ecology, J.R. Krebs & N.B. Davies (eds), Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Assoc, Inc., p. 2447. Hrdy, S.B. 1977. Infanticide as a primate reproductive strategy. American Scientist, 65: 40-49. Sussman, R.W., Cheverud, J.R., & T.Q. Bartlett. 1995. Infant killing as an evolutionary strategy: reality or myth? Evolutionary Anthropology, 3: 149-151. Hrdy, S.B., Janson, C., & C. van Schaik. 1995. Infanticide: let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater. Evolutionary Anthropology, 3: 151-154 Smuts, B.B. 1987. Sexual selection and mate choice. In: Primate Societies, B.B. Smuts, D.L. Cheney, R.M. Seyfarth, R.W. Wrangham, & T.T. Struhsaker (eds), Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 193-209. Glander, K.E. 1977. Poison in a monkey's garden of Eden. Natural History, p. 3541. Ferrari, S.F. 1991. Diet for a small primate. Natural History, p. 3942. Janson, C.H. 1986. Capuchin counterpoint. Natural History, p. 45-52. Strier, K.B. 1993. Menu for a monkey Natural History, p. 3442. Smuts, B.B. 1987. What are friends for? Natural History, p. 3645. Luft, J. & Altmann, J. 1982. Mother baboon. Natural History, p. 31-38. Altmann, J. 1992. Leading ladies. Natural History, p. 4849. Ghiglieri, M. 1987. War among the chimps. Discover, p. 66-76. Smuts, B.B. 1987. Gender, aggression, and influence. IN: Primate Societies, B.B. Smuts, D.L. Cheney, R.M. Seyfarth, R.W. Wrangham, & T.T. Struhsaker (eds), Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pp. 400412. Cheney, D., Seyfarth, R. & B.B. Smuts. 1986. Social relationships and social cognition in nonhuman primates. Science. 234: 1361-1366 Cheney, D. & R. Seyfarth. In the minds of monkeys. Natural History, p. 3846. de Waal, F.B.M. 1995. Bonobo sex and society. Scientific American, 272: 82-88. Boesch, C. & H. Boesch-Achermann. 1991. Dim forest, bright chimps. Natural History, p. 50-56. Boesch-Achermann, H. & C. Boesch. 1994. Hominization in the rainforest: the chimpanzee's piece of the puzzle. Evolutionary Anthropology, 3: 9-16. Stanford, C.B. 1995. To catch a colobus. Natural History, p. 48-54. Starin, E.D. 1993. The kindness of strangers. Natural History, p. 4448. Mittermeier, R.A. & D.L. Cheney. 1987. Conservation of primates and their habitats. IN: Primate Societies, B.B. Smuts, D.L. Cheney, R.M. Seyfarth, R.W. Wrangham, & T.T. Struhsaker (eds), Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 477490. Wright, P.C. 1992. Primate ecology, rainforest conservation, and economic development: building a national park in Madagascar. Evolunonary Anthropology, 1(1): 25-33.
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