Recruitment and monitoring behaviors by leaders predict following in wild Barbary macaques (<i>Macaca sylvanus</i>)

For group-living animals it is essential to maintain the cohesiveness of the group when traveling. Individuals have to make an accurate decision about where and when to move. Communication before and during the departure of the first individual may play a crucial role in synchronizing a collective m...

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Main Authors: A. Seltmann, M. Franz, B. Majolo, M. Qarro, J. Ostner, O. Schülke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Primate Biology
Online Access:http://www.primate-biol.net/3/23/2016/pb-3-23-2016.pdf