Do chimpanzees really check the weather before going to bed?
New study led by Cyril C. Grueter (Associate Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford ) reveals how chimpanzees in Rwanda’s Nyungwe National Park change their nest building behaviour depending on climatic conditions.
Highlights
- •Chimpanzees adjust nest construction in relation to thermal conditions
- •Nest structural traits contribute to variation in insulation performance
- •Nesting decisions align more closely with overnight than immediate weather
- •Nest building may integrate cues linked to subsequent overnight conditions
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