2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Looking at Human longevity in comparison with that of chimpanzees
Project/Area Number |
25540056
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Cognitive science
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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)
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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)
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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Keywords | 自然人類学 / 霊長類学 / 加齢学 |
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.
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Free Research Field |
自然人類
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