Am J Phys Anthropol July 2021 PMID 33650680

Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers.

Katherine R Amato, Óscar M Chaves, Elizabeth K Mallott, Timothy M Eppley, Filipa Abreu, Andrea L Baden, Adrian A Barnett, Julio Cesar Bicca-Marques, Sarah A Boyle, Christina J Campbell, Colin A Chapman, María Fernanda De la Fuente, Pengfei Fan, Peter J Fashing, Annika Felton

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Peak: 35 in Mar 2021
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What people are saying

Discussions emphasize the importance of the ecological context such as climate and habitat size, with posts describing the authors' international collaboration, indicating a positive reaction and high interest in the ecological drivers of fermented food consumption among primates.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the significance of the research, emphasizing its novelty and ecological insights, indicating general support.

InterestHigh interest

Posts highlight fascination with primates' dietary strategies and evolutionary parallels, demonstrating high curiosity.

EngagementModerate engagement

Conversations include references to scientific methods and ecological implications, showing a moderate level of depth.

ImpactModerate impact

The focus on ecological drivers and potential evolutionary links suggests the research's relevance for broader scientific understanding.

Abstract in brief

  • Wild primates, like humans, consume fermented fruits, but it's not very common and usually makes up a small part of their diet.
  • The likelihood of primates eating late-stage fermented fruits depends on environmental factors such as climate and habitat size, with more frequent consumption in larger patches with less rainfall and higher temperatures.
  • The study suggests that primates may use fermented fruits as an adaptive nutritional strategy, which could have played a role in the evolution of humans' preference for fermented foods.]

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Amanda Melin (she/her)
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Katie Amato led a (very) large, international team to investigate the ecological contexts surrounding consumption of fruits in late stages of fermentation by wild primates. It was a pleasure to be a part of this effort! Paper now out @amjphysanth https://t.co/oy2CHzYRqy

Mar 2, 2021 · 27 likes · 16 shares · 1,892 followers View post →
Cyril C. Grueter
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New team work paper on fermented food consumption in primates https://t.co/8rftY2EvjP @CEB_UWA @ANHB_UWA @PhysAnth @ScienceUWA

Mar 4, 2021 · 12 likes · 2 shares · 1,803 followers View post →
NYCEP
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Wild primates from all major evolutionary lineages consume foods in the later stages of fermentation, although the behavior is relatively infrequent and limited to only a few species of fruits at the sites where it is recorded https://t.co/Bu7DdMFoJC https://t.co/rlrQAv4A6Y

Mar 2, 2021 · 7 likes · 1 share · 1,866 followers View post →
The College at Cal Lutheran
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We extend our congratulations to Dr. Anita Stone and her colleagues on getting their paper "Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers" published in @amjphysanth! #Exploration #TheCollegeAtCalLutheran #CalLutheran https://t.co/w4B06J3ZEs

Apr 12, 2021 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 84 followers View post →
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Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers https://t.co/tdahf9PTCS

Mar 29, 2021 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 1,790 followers View post →
Michelle Jacob
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Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers - Amato - 2021 - American Journal of Physical Anthropology - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/GpydrT5CvD

Jul 11, 2021 · 5 likes · 221 followers View post →

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@Lucidly_Elias One more: https://t.co/NuUqNCzWgC

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alephh
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Fermented food intake in wild nonhuman primates — Late-stage fermented foods generally made up only 0.01%–3% of the annual diet and limited to a subset of fruit species, many of which have mechanical/chemical defenses against herbivores when not fermented https://t.co/BUiuSjiuus

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Open Access UCL Research: Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers https://t.co/kgHclq3NLg

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Geoffrey Mesbahi
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"We posit that primates capitalize on the natural fermentation of some fruits as part of a nutritional strategy to maximize periods of fruit exploitation and/or access a wider range of plant species." Yeaaah!

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Michelle Jacob
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Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers - Amato - 2021 - American Journal of Physical Anthropology - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/GpydrT5CvD

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The College at Cal Lutheran
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We extend our congratulations to Dr. Anita Stone and her colleagues on getting their paper "Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers" published in @amjphysanth! #Exploration #TheCollegeAtCalLutheran #CalLutheran https://t.co/w4B06J3ZEs

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Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates and its ecological drivers https://t.co/tdahf9PTCS

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Dr. Erin Vogel
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RT @EvaRosenstock: Like us, other primates also have a tooth for fermented foods: highly interesting paper by Katherine Amato et al.

Mar 26, 2021 · 1 share · 3,432 followers View post →
Eva Rosenstock
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Like us, other primates also have a tooth for fermented foods: highly interesting paper by Katherine Amato et al.

Mar 25, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 650 followers View post →
Paul Cotter
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RT @mike_lustgarten: The link is behind a paywall, but the actual paper is not! https://t.co/y4PjJqMNOE

Mar 24, 2021 · 1 share · 5,183 followers View post →
Mike Lustgarten, PhD
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The link is behind a paywall, but the actual paper is not! https://t.co/y4PjJqMNOE https://t.co/SN6otZXieq

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alephh
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Primates vs Late‐stage fermented foods intake — Made up 0.01%–3% of annual diet, limited to a subset of fruit species, many of which have mechanical/chemical defenses vs herbivores when not fermented. Intake best predicted by climate & habitat patch size. https://t.co/BUiuSjiuus

Mar 8, 2021 · 388 followers View post →
Rebecca Sear
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Fermented food consumption in wild nonhuman primates & its ecological drivers: "primates capitalize on natural fermentation of some fruits as part of nutritional strategy to maximize periods of fruit exploitation &/or access a wider range of plant species" https://t.co/YMXXPsj9sd

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Carol JIN
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RT @ccgrueter: New team work paper on fermented food consumption in primates https://t.co/8rftY2EvjP @CEB_UWA @ANHB_UWA @PhysAnth @ScienceU…

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Claire Pérez
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RT @ccgrueter: New team work paper on fermented food consumption in primates https://t.co/8rftY2EvjP @CEB_UWA @ANHB_UWA @PhysAnth @ScienceU…

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Cyril C. Grueter
@ccgrueter · X

New team work paper on fermented food consumption in primates https://t.co/8rftY2EvjP @CEB_UWA @ANHB_UWA @PhysAnth @ScienceUWA

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@ccgrueter New team effort paper on fermented food consumption in primates https://t.co/zGCKvaLmuu @UWAresearch @IntPrimate @ANHB_UWA @PhysAnth

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American Journal of Biological Anthropology
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NYCEP
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Wild primates from all major evolutionary lineages consume foods in the later stages of fermentation, although the behavior is relatively infrequent and limited to only a few species of fruits at the sites where it is recorded https://t.co/Bu7DdMFoJC https://t.co/rlrQAv4A6Y

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Katie Amato led a (very) large, international team to investigate the ecological contexts surrounding consumption of fruits in late stages of fermentation by wild primates. It was a pleasure to be a part of this effort! Paper now out @amjphysanth https://t.co/oy2CHzYRqy

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