Dr. Erin P. Riley is an anthropologist, a scientist who studies the ways that humans, apes, and monkeys live, act, and learn, both long ago and now. Lately, she’s been studying monkeys called moor macaques on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Here’s what she told Click about her work.
Click: Why did you start studying monkeys, Erin? Was it because they’re so cute?
Erin: It was more because they’re so active and interesting! In school, I was very curious about ancient people and civilizations. I thought I would become an archaeologist, digging up old cities. But when I went on my first archaeological dig, I could tell right away it wasn’t for me.
Click: Why not?
Erin: Archaeologists work very slowly. They stay in the same spot all day,…
