| Lethal intragroup aggression by adult male spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi). | |
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PMID: 17096429 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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I report three cases of coalitionary aggression by adult male black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) against subadult males within their community on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Panama. Two of these cases were followed by the disappearance and presumed death of the victim. Similar behavior was recently reported by Valero et al. [in press], who suggested that this behavior may be the result of intense male reproductive competition. Like the single instance they reported, the cases I report all occurred when the operational sex ratio was approximately 1:1, which suggests that intense competition among males for access to reproductively viable females may be a contributing factor. Additionally the very low density of spider monkeys on BCI may play a significant role in the occurrence of this lethal aggression. Large numbers of adult males are not necessary to protect a territorial boundary against neighboring groups, and additional males may act merely as mating competition. |
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Authors:
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Christina J Campbell |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of primatology Volume: 68 ISSN: 0275-2565 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Primatol. Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-19 Completed Date: 2007-01-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108949 Medline TA: Am J Primatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1197-201 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Earth Sciences, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California, USA. Christina.Campbell@pomona.edu |
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Age Factors Aggression* Animals Atelinae / psychology* Cooperative Behavior Female Male Wounds and Injuries / etiology |
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