Looking at Human longevity in comparison with that of chimpanzees

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25540056
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Cognitive science
Research Institution	Kyoto University
Principal Investigator	NAKAMURA Miho 京都大学, 野生動物研究センター, 准教授 (90642950)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha)	HIRATA Satoshi 京都大学, 野生動物研究センター, 教授 (80396225) MORIMURA Naruki 京都大学, 野生動物研究センター, 准教授 (90396226)
Project Period (FY)	2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords	自然人類学 / 霊長類学 / 加齢学 / 比較認知科学 / 老化 / チンパンジー / 人類進化 / 環境エンリッチメント
Outline of Final Research Achievements	Recorded the daily life of aged chimpanzees in captivity using high-res video to analyze their behavior. Found considerable individual variability than expected. Got an idea of the next research focusing on their personality and life history.