Nest-building in primates Nest-building in primates Nest-building in primates refers to the behaviour of building nests by extant strepsirrhines (lemurs and lorisoids) and hominid apes (gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and humans). Strepsirrhines build nests for both sleeping and also for raising families. Hominid apes build nests for sleeping at night, and in some species, for sleeping during the day. Nest-building by hominid apes is learned by infants watching the mother and others in the group, and is considered tool use rather than animal architecture. Old World monkeys and New World monkeys do not nest. It has been speculated that a major evolutionary advance in
World Animal Protection the United Nations to include language on animal welfare in two General Assembly Resolutions on agriculture and disaster risk reduction. In 2015 the World Animal Protection awarded Marcelle Meredith, Executive Director of the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - South Africa (NSPCA), and former Board member of the World Animal Protection, with the Jeannette McDermott award for animal welfare. The award was created in Canada by the World Animal Protection in 1996 “in recognition of someone’s life devoted to animal welfare.” Dominique Bellemare, Chairman of WAP Canada stated: “Marcelle has done amazing work for