Vic Martignac
@vicmartignac.bsky.social
PhD student at University of Zurich with the Primate Social Evolution group
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New Paper out in Proceedings of the Royal Society B! 🎉 Sequence organization of mother–infant interactions in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the wild. See the thread below for a quick explanation, and check out the paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Sequence organization of mother–infant interactions in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the wild | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Sequence organization is a fundamental feature of human communication, shaping our
interactions. This organization underlies interactions with and without language,
appears early in human development ...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
New Paper out in Proceedings of the Royal Society B! 🎉 Sequence organization of mother–infant interactions in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the wild. See the thread below for a quick explanation, and check out the paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Primatologie : ce que nous enseigne l'amitié entre gorilles
L'étude du comportement des grands singes nous permet d’en savoir plus sur l’évolution de notre propre espèce. C'est l'objet d'une discipline : l'anthropologie évolutive. Mais comment sont menées les ...
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September 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Reposted by Vic Martignac
When female gorillas leave one social group and join another, they tend to seek out groups with other females that they've lived with in the past, showing the power of long-term relationships.
Study finds female mountain gorillas prefer to join 'buddies'
When female gorillas leave one social group and join another, they tend to seek out groups with other females that they've lived with in the past, showing the power of long-term relationships.
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August 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
When female gorillas leave one social group and join another, they tend to seek out groups with other females that they've lived with in the past, showing the power of long-term relationships.
So happy to see my first PhD paper out royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
With my amazing supervisor @robinmorrison.bsky.social and the @savinggorillas.bsky.social, we examined female dispersal decisions in mountain gorillas.
With my amazing supervisor @robinmorrison.bsky.social and the @savinggorillas.bsky.social, we examined female dispersal decisions in mountain gorillas.
Dispersed female networks: female gorillas’ inter-group relationships influence dispersal decisions | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Dispersal is a fundamental aspect of many animal societies, impacting gene flow, knowledge transmission, culture and individual fitness. However, little is known about the information individuals use when dispersing. Mountain gorillas exhibit a flexible ...
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August 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So happy to see my first PhD paper out royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
With my amazing supervisor @robinmorrison.bsky.social and the @savinggorillas.bsky.social, we examined female dispersal decisions in mountain gorillas.
With my amazing supervisor @robinmorrison.bsky.social and the @savinggorillas.bsky.social, we examined female dispersal decisions in mountain gorillas.
Reposted by Vic Martignac
#ProcB via @bbc.co.uk | Dispersed female networks: female gorillas’ inter-group relationships influence dispersal decisions: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gorillas seek out old female friends when they move
A study in Rwanda reveals the significance of a social connection between female mountain gorillas.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#ProcB via @bbc.co.uk | Dispersed female networks: female gorillas’ inter-group relationships influence dispersal decisions: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...