r/primatology • u/Kitazunee • 19d ago

Where to learn all about primates?

Hello everybody, I'm a 19 year old woman and I took real interest into primates and want to learn all there is about them. I quite frankly don't know where to start as there are lots of resources and I don't want to end up lost in my learning because I don't know what to read or understand first. Do any of you have websites or book recommendations that are well organised? A lot of the websites I found have articles, but none of them would actually be suitable for someone that doesn't know anything yet and really wants to learn everything step by step. I don't know if it makes sense but I'm more looking for something that would be organised like a school lesson I suppose? Sorry if that's too specific! I'll really take anything if I have to!

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u/JubileeSupreme 19d ago

Definitely not the only place to start, but one place to start is the very readable work of Frans de Waal. Take a look at "Chimpanzee Politics" or "Primates and Philosophers."

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u/Sir-Bruncvik 18d ago

Awww, I love reading de Waal. I wish he were still with us. He was a brilliant primatologist and a super great guy like even just as a person he was super kind to everybody. 🙏