Colour matters more than shape for chimpanzees' recognition of developmental face changes
Kawaguchi Y, Nakamura K, Tomonaga M (2020) Scientific Reports , 10: 18201.Oct. 23, 2020
Latest Publications
2021/02/25
Brooks J, Onishi E, Clark IR , Bohn M, Yamamoto S
Uniting against a common enemy: Perceived outgroup threat elicits ingroup cohesion in chimpanzees
PLOS ONE, 16(2): e0246869
PLOS ONE, 16(2): e0246869
2021/01/27
Havercamp K, Morimura N, Hirata S
Sleep Patterns of Aging Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
International Journal of Primatology
International Journal of Primatology
2021/01/19
Kinoshita K, Indo Y, Tajima T, Kuze N, Miyakawa E, Kobayashi T, Nakamura T, Ogata M, Okumura F, Hayakawa T, Morimura N, Mori Y, Okamoto M, Ozaki Y, Hirata S
Comparative analysis of sperm motility in liquid and seminal coagulum portions between Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Primates
Primates
2021/02/16
Martinet L, Sueur C, Hirata S, Hosselet J, Matsuzawa T, Pelé M
New indices to characterize drawing behavior in humans (Homo sapiens) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Scientific Reports, 11: 3860
Scientific Reports, 11: 3860
Our Chimps
12 chimps living at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University (KUPRI)
Related Websites
The Chimpanzees of Bossou And Nimba
https://www.greencorridor.info/The Chimpanzees of Bossou and Nimba is another website presented by KUPRI. It promotes their research and conservation of wild chimpanzees living in Bossou and Nimba, Republic of Guinea, West Africa.
Kumamoto Sanctuary, WRC
https://www.wrc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kumasan/indexE.htmlKumamoto Sanctuary (KS), the first chimpanzee sanctuary in Japan, is a sister institute of KUPRI. KS has been working hard to improve physical and psychological well-being of 52 chimps and 6 bonobos currently kept at the facility.
Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science (PWS), Kyoto University
http://www.wildlife-science.org/index-en.htmlKyoto University started a new leading graduate program in "Primatology and Wildlife Science" (PWS) in 2013. PWS aims to provide a new generation of trained professionals to protect the environment by conserving wildlife, informing the public and developing overseas outreach.
Japan Monkey Centre (JMC)
https://www.japanmonkeycentre.org/The Japan Monkey Centre (JMC) is a registered museum responsible for producing the journal Primates - the oldest English-language Primatology journal. JMC also runs a unique zoo, specializing in nonhuman primates, housing about 850 individuals representing 60+ different species.
Support for African /Asian Great Apes (SAGA)
https://www.saga-jp.org/indexe.htmlSupport for African /Asian Great Apes (SAGA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1998. SAGA have hosted meeting for research, conservation, and animal welfare on the African and Asian Great Apes. Most of the ape researchers working in Japan as well as zoo people, conservationists, and others have joined the meeting.
Section of Language and Intelligence, KUPRI
https://langint.pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/langint/
The Great Ape Information Network (GAIN)
http://www.shigen.nig.ac.jp/gain/
Department of Wildlife Science, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
http://www.pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/sections/wildlife_science/YouTube Channel: Chimpanzee Ai and her friends
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFriendsAndAi
Our Facility
Here at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University, we are committed to optimising the welfare of our chimpanzees by creating an environment that helps to recreate their natural life.
Green Corridor Project
Researchers from KUPRI have been working toward the creation of a "Green Corridor" since 1997.
Essentials of Effective Enrichment
We strive to provide the quality care our chimpanzees deserve.
Books
This page will introduce you to the books edited by Professor Tetsuro Matsuzawa.
Drawings by Apes
Enjoy looking at the drawings by KUPRI chimpanzees and then those by Kanzi, Washoe and Koko.
Album with guests
Please see photographs of our honorable guests with chimpanzees living at the KUPRI.
Photos
This page will introduce you to the chimpanzee studies and to their every day life with over 1000 photos.
Kumamoto Sanctuary
This page will introduce you to Kumamoto Sanctuary(KS), which is a sister Institute of KUPRI.
Claudia Fund
Claudia Sousa Memorial Fund for the Advancement of Portuguese Primatology and Wildlife Sciences was founded to continue Claudia's vision to encourage Primatological and Wildlife studies by Portuguese students.
2020.01.30
Claudia Sousa Memorial Fund for the Advancement of Portuguese Primatology and
Wildlife Sciences
*The 2020 call for applications is now open*
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2019.06.14
The doctral thesis of the previous exchange student Gabriela Bezerra de Melo Daly (from Ecole normale superieure) received "Mentions speciales du jury" of Prix de These PSL (Universite de recherche Paris Sciences et Lettres) SHS (sciences humaines et sociales) 2019
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The doctral thesis of the previous exchange student Gabriela Bezerra de Melo Daly (from Ecole normale superieure) received "Mentions speciales du jury" of Prix de These PSL (Universite de recherche Paris Sciences et Lettres) SHS (sciences humaines et sociales) 2019
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