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April 20, 2004

Pacific baboons

This study of a group of pacific baboons is rather interesting, though I think it is a bit much to call it "cultural transmission." The freak outbreak of disease from infected meat that killed the aggressive alpha males reminds me of the kind of thing that might appeal to someone working within the paradigm of Sewall Wright's adaptive landscape.


(and yes, I know that the "adaptive landscape" has some serious problems)

Update: Here is the full article.

Posted by razib at 07:45 PM