Savanna chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) in Senegal react to deadly snakes and other reptiles: Testing the snake detection hypothesis
J. Pruetz, T. C. LaDuke, K. Dobson
The paper reports chimpanzee encounters with snakes and reptiles in Senegal, finding no difference in reaction intensity to venomous vs. constricting snakes but significant age-sex differences and support for the snake detection hypothesis.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition