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Researching hominin origins & adaptations through primatology, archaeology & paleontology | Paleo-Primate Project Gorongosa
Oporto, Portugal
Joined January 2019
📢 New publication: "Effects of an extreme weather event on primate populations" by Beardmore-Herd, M., Gaynor, K., Palmer, M. & Carvalho, S. (2025), in American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 🔗 More info:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Objectives With contemporary, human-induced climate change at a crisis point, extreme weather events (e.g., cyclones, heatwaves, floods) are becoming more frequent, intense, and difficult to predic...
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📢🐵🌿 Our new field study shows that Gombe chimpanzees act as 'engineers', choosing plant materials to make tools based on specific properties that make them ideal for the job. @RunnerApe, @carvalhoprimate, Deus Mjungu, @EllenSchulzK, @AdamvanC More 👇 https://t.co/LrmD0gcR7R
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Biological sciences; Zoology; Evolutionary biology
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How do modern #savanna ecosystems shape #Neotaphonomy? ICArEHB seeks a PhD candidate for #FCTPhDFellowships to study small vertebrate taphonomy and its implications for #archaeology, supervised by René Bobe. 🔗 More info https://t.co/Oha5Gl7fIX
#PhDOpportunity
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A Dra. Mércia Ângela junta-se a Brett Horley para discutir o mundo oculto do tráfico de pangolins e a nossa luta para salvar estas criaturas tímidas e gentis. Ouça https://t.co/VLmRYRY9yT
#gorongosa #gorongosapark #WorldPangolinDay2025
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Mozambique: Gorongosa Park’s predator comeback #Mozambique #Moçambique #GorongosaNationalPark #Wildlife #WildLifeConservation #Predator #MozambiqueNews @GorongosaPark
https://t.co/Ju6vUBa7EN
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Two new leopards and seven hyenas join the park’s growing wildlife population. Gorongosa National Park’s predator population continued to grow in late 2024 with the successful addition of two...
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Follow Elias and our team as they rescue and rehabilitate the critically endangered pangolin. https://t.co/35XiO715zY
#worldpangolinday2025 #Mocambique #Africa #pangolinprotectors
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New paper on the illegal trade in western chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau https://t.co/eaehzQSPVP
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The western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with an 80% decrease decline between 1990 and...
On #WorldChimpDay, we celebrate Fifi, Simão, Tzé and Tita - chimps who found their sanctuary home, thanks to PASA and partners @liberiachimps @DHLAfrica @JaneGoodallInst + the governments of Guinea-Bissau and Libera. Welcome Home! Photo: @liberiachimps
https://t.co/4wUNH0yfQ1
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⬇️ Great thread exploring recent research led by Dr Sophie Berdugo (@sophie_berdugo, Postdoctoral Affiliate) into how some chimps use tools more efficiently than others & what this means for primate evolution. The research team used 25 years of footage - find out more:
The use of stones to crack nuts is a form of tool use in chimpanzees. Being more efficient at cracking nuts with stones has direct evolutionary benefits, as individuals can eat more food with less energy expenditure. @NatureHumBehav @NaturePortfolio
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The use of stones to crack nuts is a form of tool use in chimpanzees. Being more efficient at cracking nuts with stones has direct evolutionary benefits, as individuals can eat more food with less energy expenditure. @NatureHumBehav @NaturePortfolio
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How can music help your romantic pursuits? By helping you choose a compatible partner and making you feel bonded! Loads of fun writing my first feature for @ObserverUK @ObsNewReview! https://t.co/MyemNxQ11M
theguardian.com
Psychologists say that singing, dancing and song preferences play a key role in the viability of romantic relationships
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Record-breaking wildlife numbers, the mysteries of the rainy season, and exclusive 2025 tourism specials—discover the details in our January/February newsletter: https://t.co/RNazJndvt2
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🌍 How did #LatePleistocene caves shape #humanevolution in Southeast Africa? ICArEHB seeks a PhD candidate for #FCTPhDFellowships to study caves and #paleoenvironments in the region, supervised by Frederico Tátá Regala. 🔗 https://t.co/Oha5Gl7fIX
#PhDOpportunity #Archaeology
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🌍 How did #Afrotheria evolve and spread across Southeastern Africa? ICArEHB seeks a PhD candidate for #FCTPhDFellowships to study the evolution and #biogeography of these mammals, supervised by René Bobe. 🔗 More info https://t.co/Oha5Gl7fIX
#PhDOpportunity #Archaeology
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Congratulations to Ester Lourenço on becoming a Leakey Foundation scholar! When Ester isn’t pursuing her Master’s at Universidad de Zaragoza in Spain, she’s exploring the geology of fossil sites at the southern end of the Great African Rift in Gorongosa National Park.
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1. Hoje (29 de Janeiro) é a data limite para votar na sua fotografia favorita no Museu de História Natural, na competição "London Wildlife Photographer of the Year" (categoria People’s Choice): https: https://t.co/luJe4up8PT
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Field based research assistants wanted to work on baboons in South Africa expenses paid. See below 👇 Might be of interest @PsgbStudent @EFPrimatology @SocietyAfrican @IPS_PrimateNews @ASPvoice @AnimalOpps @LaSFDP @EthoGes @primatologie @asab_org
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Baboons vs. Cyclone Idai. Who came out on top? Spoiler: These primates are tougher than you think. When Cyclone Idai stormed through Gorongosa National Park, the baboons hit the high ground and bounced back in style. Read the full report at https://t.co/bY1sNHJKSw
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Many thanks to everyone far and wide who supported and enabled this research @GorongosaPark, @primhevo, @oxford_anthro, @ahrcpress, @ICArEHB. We dedicate this work to all who work hard to keep peace and resilience in challenging moments 🙏
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By reporting how two generalist and adaptable primate species responded to a major cyclone, we hope to further knowledge of how extreme climatic events may have shaped primate & human evolution and better understand the ability of primates to withstand future ecological change 🌍
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Furthermore, primate relative abundance did not appear to substantially decrease following the cyclone, indicating that troops may have employed behavioural adjustments to mitigate the impacts of the rising floodwaters 🌊
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