Illuminating Movement? Nocturnal Activity Patterns in Chacma Baboons (2019)
Journal Article
Ayers, A. M., Allan, A. T. L., Howlett, C., Tordiffe, A. S. W., Williams, K. S., Williams, S. T., & Hill, R. A. (2020). Illuminating Movement? Nocturnal Activity Patterns in Chacma Baboons. Journal of Zoology, 310(4), 287-297. https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12747

Recent analyses have shown that typically diurnal primates may periodically exhibit some levels of activity at night. Despite this, there have been few studies that have explored whether diurnal primates living in temperate environments will extend t... Read More about Illuminating Movement? Nocturnal Activity Patterns in Chacma Baboons.

Brown Hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea) diet composition from Zingela Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa (2019)
Journal Article
Faure, J., Holmes, N., Watson, L., & Hill, R. (2019). Brown Hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea) diet composition from Zingela Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa. African Zoology, 54(2), 119-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2019.1600430

Brown hyaenas Parahyaena brunnea are classified as ‘Near Threatened’. Although predominantly scavengers, they are frequently blamed for livestock depredations leading to persecution. Information on brown hyaena diets is important for understanding th... Read More about Brown Hyaena (Parahyaena brunnea) diet composition from Zingela Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Topological spatial representation in wild chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) (2019)
Journal Article
de Raad, A., & Hill, R. (2019). Topological spatial representation in wild chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). Animal Cognition, 22(3), 397-412. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-019-01253-6

Many species orient towards specific locations to reach important resources using different cognitive mechanisms. Some of these, such as path integration, are now well understood, but the cognitive orientation mechanisms that underlie movements in no... Read More about Topological spatial representation in wild chacma baboons (Papio ursinus).

From 150 to 3 Dunbar’s numbers (2019)
Book Chapter
Hill, R. (2019). From 150 to 3 Dunbar’s numbers. In D. Shankland (Ed.), Dunbar's number. Sean Kingston Publishing