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primatologist

American  
[prahy-muh-tahl-uhj-ist] / ˌpraɪ məˈtɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

  1. a scientist or expert in the field of primatology.


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Now, 25 years after starting her pioneering research on savannah chimps, which had never before been habituated to observers, primatologist Jill Pruetz has a wealth of data.

From Barron's

In 2017 - the 40th anniversary of the Ai Project - a scarf made from one of Ai's paintings was gifted to renowned primatologist Dame Jane Goodall.

From BBC

British animal rights campaigner and primatologist Dr Jane Goodall devoted her life to the study and conservation of chimpanzees and the other great apes.

From BBC

His "drunken monkey" hypothesis initially met resistance from many scientists, especially primatologists, who argued that primates in the wild do not commonly eat fermented fruits or nectar.

From Science Daily

She met leading primatologist Prof Louis Leakey while staying on a friend's farm in Kenya in her mid-twenties.

From BBC