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'''Mewa Singh''' (born 11 April 1951 in Maler Kotla), is an [[India]]n [[Primatology|primatologist]],<ref>[http://news.wildlife.org/featured/leading-the-way-in-wildlife-education/ Leading the way in Wildlife Education | The Wildlife Society News<!-- Bot generated title -->] ''Wildliffe''. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814232842/http://news.wildlife.org/featured/leading-the-way-in-wildlife-education/ |date=14 August 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-intense-photos-lion-tailed-macaques-will-turn-you-conservationist-180953401/?no-ist "These Intense Photos of Lion-Tailed Macaques Will Turn You Into a Conservationist"]. By Trisha Gupta, ''Smithsonian Magazine''</ref> [[Ethology|ethologist]], and conservation [[Biology|biologist]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/look-who-calls-the-shots/article4955965.ece "Look who calls the shots!"]. ''The Hindu''. Akila Kannadasan. 26 July 2013</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150628172235/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-331264556.html "Prof. Mewa Singh To Continue Research Work Even After Retirement"]. ''Star of Mysore'' (Mysore, India) 26 May 2013</ref> He is a professor of [[ecology]] and animal behavior at [[University of Mysore]] Biopsychology Department in Mysore, Karnataka.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Mysore-University-yet-to-get-a-permanent-vice-chancellor/articleshow/17971277.cms Mysore University yet to get a permanent vice-chancellor - The Times of India<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140829/jsp/nation/story_18775526.jsp#.VXGgakZ0elo "Hanuman langurs not one species, at least 3"]. ''Telegraph India'', G.S. MUDUR</ref><br />
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A new night frog ''Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi'' has been named after him which is endemic to the Western Ghats. It is generally referred to as Mewa Singh's Night frog.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malabar-sanctuary-home-to-new-night-frog/article22333739.ece|title=Malabar sanctuary home to new night frog species|author=Staff Reporter|date=2017-12-30|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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Singh's research centers on primate social behavior, including conflict resolution, cooperation, inequity aversion, and food-sharing. He is the author of the book ''Primate Societies'' and co-author of ''Macaque Societies: A Model for the Study of Social Organization''. He has published more than 100 research articles on several animal species.<ref name="Misra2009">{{cite book|author=Misra|title=Psychology In India, Volume I: Basic Psychological Processes And Human Development|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_Fy0hsJKA0YC&pg=PA32|date=1 September 2009|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=978-81-317-1744-8|pages=32–}}</ref><ref>[http://www.conservationindia.org/case-studies/a-reprieve-for-the-wolves-of-maidenahalli-2 "A Reprieve for the Wolves of Maidenahalli"]. ''Conservation India''. by [[Sanjay Gubbi]]</ref> Singh also studies the viability of primate populations<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/slow-growth-among-liontailed-macaques-may-lead-to-loss-of-genetic-diversity/article3153602.ece "Slow growth among lion-tailed macaques may lead to loss of genetic diversity"]. ''The Hindu''.</ref> and is frequently quoted in the media as an expert in this area.<ref>[http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/lives-others?page=0,2 "Monkeys common no more"]. ''Down to Earth''.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/my-husband-and-other-animals-feckless-farmers/article525195.ece "My Husband and Other Animals - Feckless farmers"]. ''The Hindu''. JANAKI LENIN. 4 August 2010</ref><br />
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He is a fellow of all three Science Academies of India: [[Indian Academy of Sciences]] Bangalore; Indian National Science Academy New Delhi; National Academy of Sciences Allahabad.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080210040503/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/06/stories/2008020652211000.htm The Hindu : Karnataka / Mysore News : Honour for Mysore professor<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is also a Ramanna Fellow, DST and a Fellow of the [[National Academy of Psychology]], India.<br />
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== References ==<br />
<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Education-System-Does-not-Foster-the-Spirit-of-Inquiry/2015/04/06/article2749937.ece 'Education System Does not Foster the Spirit of Inquiry']. ''The Indian Express''.</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
*https://web.archive.org/web/20111230065812/http://uni-mysore.ac.in/dr-mewa-singh/<br />
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