| Food-sharing in cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2108914 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Food-sharing behaviour was observed in 9 captive families of cotton-top tamarins (range 4-14 individuals per group), during meals of fresh fruit. Food was transferred to infants by their parents and older sibs in response to begging, and was also offered to them without prior solicitation. Older, mature, reproductively suppressed individuals shared more than young immature monkeys. Infants in larger families received more food than those in smaller ones, though individuals in smaller families shared more. Transfer to infants increased to a maximum at 12 weeks of age and then declined gradually. At one year of age they no longer received food from others. Food sharing by older siblings is a form of helping behaviour which may increase their inclusive fitness, and benefit parents, both directly, by reducing the costs they incur in rearing young, and indirectly, by increasing the amount of food available to infants. |
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Authors:
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A T Feistner; E C Price |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology Volume: 54 ISSN: 0015-5713 ISO Abbreviation: Folia Primatol. Publication Date: 1990 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-05-24 Completed Date: 1990-05-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370723 Medline TA: Folia Primatol (Basel) Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 34-45 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, UK. |
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Age Factors Animals Callitrichinae / psychology* Feeding Behavior* Female Male Saguinus / psychology* Sex Characteristics |
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