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- All great apes build nightly a structure ("nest" or "bed") that is assumed to function primarily as a sleeping-platform. However, several other nest function hypotheses have been proposed: antipredation, antipathogen, and thermoregulation.
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Apr 10, 2019 · The nightly construction of a “platform”, “bed”, “shelter”, or “nest” for sleeping on is a behavioral characteristic that distinguishes great apes from monkeys and the so-called “lesser” apes.
- James R. Anderson, Mabel Y. L. Ang, Louise C. Lock, Iris Weiche
- 2019
Here, we review responses in sleep and sleep-related behavior to environmental constraints across primate species, focusing on the role of great ape nest building in hominid evolution. We summarize and synthesize major hypotheses explaining the proximate and ultimate functions of great ape nest building across all species and subspecies; we ...
- Barbara Fruth, Nikki Tagg, Fiona Stewart
- 2018
The past few decades have seen a burgeoning of scientific studies on great apes' use of nests for sleeping in the wild, as well as their nesting behavior and sleep in captivity. We review recent advances in knowledge of these topics, with the aim of promoting information exchange between people work ….
Of particular interest in the study of primate sleep is nest-building behavior, which has evolved independently six to eight times in primates (Kappeler, 1998). Great apes universally build nests in which to sleep at night and sometimes during day. Nest building is a habitual behavior in great apes, constructions are built for short periods ...
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May 4, 2022 · Gorillas start nest building an hour before sunset, and get in bed by nightfall. They sleep a bit longer than humans – an average of 12 hours per night. But apparently, they can also sleep up to 17 hours a night, according to Uganda Safari Experts.
Apr 18, 2012 · Many species of great ape, including chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans, build nests in the forest canopy. Generally, these nests are slept in for just one night, then abandoned.
All great apes build nightly a structure ("nest" or "bed") that is assumed to function primarily as a sleeping-platform. However, several other nest function hypotheses have been proposed: antipredation, antipathogen, and thermoregulation.
