<p><a href="/tags/ethnoprimatology/" rel="tag">#Ethnoprimatology</a> -- <a href="/tags/indigenous/" rel="tag">#Indigenous</a> knowledge about primates living in their environment </p><p>'The region's wildlife includes several primate species—some now at risk of extinction due to deforestation and environmental degradation. Within their traditional memory, the Paiter-Suruí hold extensive knowledge about these animals, which are integral to their cultural heritage. This includes the 10 species of neotropical primates identified and named by the Paiter-Suruí, all native to their territory.'<br>.<br>.<br>'In Paiter-Suruí society, adolescent girls often care for offspring of monkeys hunted by the community, as well as other small animals outside their typical diet. Encouraged by parents, this tradition is a vehicle for socialization and passing down valued skills. By raising young animals, girls develop emotion, empathy, nurturing skills, and hands-on experience seen as foundational for motherhood in Paiter tradition.'</p><p><a href="/tags/anthropology/" rel="tag">#anthropology</a> <a href="/tags/biology/" rel="tag">#biology</a> <a href="/tags/ecology/" rel="tag">#ecology</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/monkeys/" rel="tag">#monkeys</a> </p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-06-ethnoprimatology-traditional-knowledge-indigenous-peoples.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="phys.org/news/2025-06-ethnoprimatology-traditional-knowledge-indigenous-peoples.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-06-ethnopri</span><span class="invisible">matology-traditional-knowledge-indigenous-peoples.html</span></a></p>