| Mothers in a wild group of moor macaques (Macaca maurus) are more attractive to other group members when holding their infants. | |
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PMID: 9212457 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Social interactions between mothers that were holding their infants and other group members were studied in a wild group of moor macaques (Macaca maurus). Affiliative approaches to infants (AAI) by group members that were accompanied with particular behaviours, such as mouthing and touching or affiliative grunts, were observed frequently. Females approached mothers with infants more frequently than did males in all age classes. Female reproductive status, parity and dominance relationships between interactants had little effect on the frequency of approaches. Mothers received more grooming and performed less grooming when they were holding their infants than when they were not. A high level of social tolerance in macaque species with relaxed dominance styles might allow the free expression of AAI. Dominance styles among females and AAI could be linked via a positive feedback relationship since AAI might play a role in relaxing the dominance style among females. |
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Authors:
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S Matsumura |
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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: 68 ISSN: 0015-5713 ISO Abbreviation: Folia Primatol. Publication Date: 1997 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-08-07 Completed Date: 1997-08-07 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370723 Medline TA: Folia Primatol (Basel) Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 77-85 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Aichi, Japan. |
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Animals Female Grooming Macaca / psychology* Male Maternal Behavior* Object Attachment* Reproduction Social Behavior* Touch Vocalization, Animal |
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