| Proximity association in polygynous western black crested gibbons (Nomascus concolor jingdongensis): network structure and seasonality. | |
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PMID: 23389981 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We investigated the structure and seasonality of the proximity network in a group of polygynous western black crested gibbons (Nomascus concolor) using social network analysis. The spatial proximity changed seasonally and was affected by temperature and rainfall. Preferred proximity association was not distributed randomly among individuals. Kinship was one explanation for the social structure, as offspring preferred to maintain close proximity with their mothers. The proximity of infants to mothers decreased with age, and independent offspring had lower proximity to mothers than dependent ones. We found that the adult male had different proximity relationships with two different adult females. The frequency of proximity between the male and the infant-carrying female was significantly higher than that between the male and the female who had immigrated carrying one offspring of uncertain paternity into the group. Infanticide avoidance and/or predation protection for dependent infants might explain the proximity relationship differences. Temperature influenced group proximity association, with individual proximity increasing in the cold months and decreasing in the hot months. Group proximity decreased in months with higher anthropogenic disturbance. |
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Zhen-Hua Guan; Bei Huang; Wen-He Ning; Qing-Yong Ni; Xue-Long Jiang |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Dong wu xue yan jiu = Zoological research / "Dong wu xue yan jiu" bian ji wei yuan hui bian ji Volume: 34 ISSN: 0254-5853 ISO Abbreviation: Zool. Res. Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2013-02-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100961499 Medline TA: Dongwuxue Yanjiu Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E1-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China. Jiangxl@mail.kiz.ac.cn. |
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