Ethological observations of foraging behaviour among the baboons

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Young baboon playing in timber structures built in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Young baboon playing with its congeners in timber structures built in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Young baboon playing in timber structures built in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Baboons living in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Adrien Meguerditchian conducts an ethological observation session regarding feeding behaviour among baboons. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Preparation of the so-called tube task, which consists of filling a tube with peanut butter and then giving it to a baboon. The baboon then manipulates this tube with both hands to remove the food. This experiment is used to measure the baboons’ manual preferences. It demonstrated that they are predominantly right-handed, in the order of 61%. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

Tube filled with peanut butter given to an adult female baboon. The baboon then manipulates this tube with both hands to remove the food. This experiment is used to measure the baboons’ manual preferences. It demonstrated that they are predominantly right-handed, in the order of 61%. These baboons live in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).

A student collects data on the manual preferences of an adult female baboon manipulating a tube filled with peanut butter. The baboon manipulates this tube with both hands to remove the food. This experiment demonstrated that they are predominantly right-handed, in the order of 61%. These baboons live in freedom in an enclosure near Rousset, in the Bouches-du-Rhône (France).