Effect of Infant Presence on Social Networks of Sterilized and Intact Wild Female Balinese Macaques (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>)

Effect of Infant Presence on Social Networks of Sterilized and Intact Wild Female Balinese Macaques (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>)

Contraception is increasingly used to control wild animal populations. However, as reproductive condition influences social interactions in primates, the absence of new offspring could influence the females’ social integration. We studied two groups of wild macaques (<i>Macaca fascicularis<...

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Main Authors: Gwennan Giraud, Sebastian Sosa, Alain Hambuckers, Stefan Deleuze, I Nengah Wandia, Marie-Claude Huynen, Pascal Poncin, Fany Brotcorne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
birth control
ego network
infant attraction
reproductive condition
social position
social role
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2538

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