Publications by authors named "Marcello S Nery"
Article Synopsis
- Primate thanatology, the study of how primates respond to death, has seen increased interest but still lacks comprehensive data and quality reports.
- This research focuses on the northern muriqui, detailing seven specific cases of adult female responses to dead or dying infants observed from 1998 to 2020.
- Findings indicate adult females carried their deceased young for 1-3 days primarily during dry seasons, emphasizing the importance of long-term studies in documenting such rare behaviors in primates.
Understanding the impact of zoonotic diseases on wild primate populations is important for assessing local extinction risks and for evaluating potential mitigating factors. Comparative data on demographic changes in two isolated populations of the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) during a severe yellow fever outbreak in southeastern Brazil provide unique insights into the potential effects of this disease in this Critically Endangered species. From October 2016 to April 2017, the muriqui population at the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural-Feliciano Miguel Abdala (Caratinga) lost 31 of its 324 members, or nearly 10%, whereas the population at the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural-Mata do Sossego (Sossego) declined from 34 to 25 individuals, or 26%.
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