Not all sexual swellings signal fertility. Some signal strategy. In our new Current Biology paper, we show how gelada females “fake it” during male takeovers—and why it works.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1m7%7E93QW...

Circe says we're all set for tonight! She won't be able to join me, but I hear some friends are bringing their dogs.

Join us at Sceptre tonight at 7. Come with all your questions about animal behavior & science!

#Atlanta #MeetAScientist #StandUpForScience #Sci4GA #FundScience

🎉 Thrilled to share that I successfully defended my dissertation a week ago! After a year of chasing feisty capuchins through the forests of Costa Rica, it’s official — PhD complete! 🐒📚 Grateful for all the support along the way from @mebenitez.bsky.social, committee, friends, and family. #PhDone

As I work though my oxytocin data, this video of Milagro grooming Mosquito brings me back to the field. Does grooming relate to measurable increases in #oxytocin in wild white-faced #capuchins, as seen in other primates? Stay tuned... #Primatology #SocialBehavior #fieldwork 🐒🧪🥾