Table 1. Human behaviour associated with each experimental condition.
Hunter | Gatherer | Researcher | |
Equipment | 2.4 m blowpipe/50 cm dart quiver | None-collecting leaves/seeds from the forest floor and low shrubs while moving | Small notebook/small bag/binoculars/video camera |
Noise level | Very quiet/silent | Normal | Normal |
Movement | Slow, aiming the blowpipe at them when directly underneath | Moving from plant to plant below the monkeys, stopping to collect. | Moving around below the monkeys, stopping underneath when directly visible. |
Gaze direction | Looking up at monkeys | Looking down and ignoring monkeys | Looking up at monkeys |