Étude des singes Vervet d'Afrique du Sud

<p> <img alt="1601-louve-3-1485366782" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/387076/1601-Louve-3-1485366782.jpg">  I am Lauren, currently at an agronomy and biology Engineer School in Paris (named AgroParisTech). I’ve always been fond of biology and zoology (especially about monkeys). Since I was a child, I’ve dreamed of studying and observing wild monkeys behavior! When I’ve been offered to do this internship about studying Vervet monkeys in South Africa, it was obvious I had to do it.</p> <p> I will do this internship, which aims at<strong> Studying Vervet monkeys’ social behavior</strong>, from 4th April to 1st August. It will take place at a South African reserve located in Limpopo: Mogalakwena River is a 1500 ha reserve. I’ll be working for a research center settled in the reserve. You can get more information on their website:</p> <p>  <a href="http://www.mogalakwena.com/research/research-centre/" target="_blank">http://www.mogalakwena.com/research/research-centre/</a></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> My study goal would be to know those monkeys better and to understand their natural behaviors by observing them in wild.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="2-1485334791" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/386864/2-1485334791.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>On the field</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> What’s interesting, but also hard, with this research is observation features: those mammals are partial nocturnal and very territorial (in very wide spaces). Thus, direct observing are quite hard. Getting information needs volunteers like me to study those fascinating animals.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>At the camp</strong></p> <p> Part of my work will be to collect and analyze found data. This should help the research center to better understand local monkeys’ social behaviors.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>   <img alt="Art1-1485334885" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/386865/art1-1485334885.jpg">  <img alt="Art2-1485334919" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/386866/art2-1485334919.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>The artist me</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  Drawer and plush-sewer since several years, I want to make this experience and art experience too. I would like to benefit from the wonderful landscapes and incredible animals to practice water-colored illustrations and photography. I’ll make some art book that I will offer to those who helped me with funding.</p> <p> I’d like to make some Vervet monkey plushies to make the more known among my public (and I will give those plushies to my funders too of course). </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Art3-1485334966" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/386867/art3-1485334966.jpg"></p>