Severine L.D. Toussaint

Our paper, based on a uniquely large dataset of vertical descent behaviours in arboreal mammals, is published in @elife.bsky.social. The findings offer fresh perspectives on reconstructing postures in early primates.
You can find the accompanying press release here: elifesciences.org/for-the-pres...

#Communiqué 🗞️ Une étude révèle que les primates arboricoles montrent une diversité de stratégies de descentes verticales, avec des postures redressées, contrairement à d’autres mammifères qui descendent majoritairement la tête la première. 🐒

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Happy to share our last article just published in eLife 😁 @johnnyakatura.bsky.social

Tiled material systems: Exploring biodiversity and multifunctionality of a universal and structural motif Abstract. Humans are drawn to patterns and hierarchies in nature, mimicking them particularly in decoration and architecture. Natural patterns, however, ar

Thrilled our multi-year work on biological tilings is out in @pnasnexus.org!
From virus shells to dinosaurs, seeds to fish scales—tilings are everywhere in biology.
Explore the paper and our interactive catalogue (link following in next post):
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...

Looking for a master student to work on the microstructure of metapodials and phalanges in arboreal mammals!! Fully funded by the MNHN. Cool collab with @houssayecnrs.bsky.social ! Contact me for more info 😁

🚨🦜🐧Cover reveal! Thrilled to show off the cover of my upcoming book: The Story of Birds!

Coming April 28. The whole history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to colossal extinct penguins & terror birds, to the 10,000+ species today. From @marinerbooks.bsky.social

Preorder 👇

We had such a great time at the #SVP2025 meeting 🪨🦖. With @cr2p.bsky.social and many friends and colleagues. Total success 🤩

🎥De nouvelles vidéos vous attendent sur notre chaîne YouTube!
Découvrez:
1️⃣ Des astuces pour une nouvelle destination
2️⃣ Du matériel solide pour le terrain
3️⃣ Le matériel en forêt

Vous partez bientôt sur le terrain? Partagez vos vidéos et aidez la communauté!

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Such a great 37th congress of the Société Francophone de Primatologie @lasfdp.bsky.social organized by @palevoprim.bsky.social in Poitiers ❤️. Although it was punctuated by the deceased of J. Goodall 😢. See you all next time xx

(FR)👉 Notre groupe évolue! Nous avons maintenant un site officiel… et un superbe logo 🎉✨
Retrouvez toutes les infos sur notre mission, notre équipe, nos objectifs, nos interventions, nos ressources en ligne et les ateliers que nous proposons sur parlonsterrain.wixsite.com/parlons-terr... 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Functional and behavioral variation in intrinsic hand and foot digit proportions in primates The relative elongation of the digits on the autopods has long been considered as an adaptation for an arboreal lifestyle shared by several tetrapods.…

New paper on #phalanges and #hands and #feet proportions in #primates. Just published in #OA in #JHE. Great collaboration with la Citadelle of Besançon (Museum) and the zoological and botanical park of Mulhouse, and with S. Toussaint as a first author.

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