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Female parity, maternal kinship, infant age and sex influence natal attraction and infant handling in a wild colobine (Colobus vellerosus).

American journal of primatology - 1 Apr 2015

Bădescu Iulia, Sicotte Pascale, Ting Nelson, Wikberg Eva C

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Primate females often inspect, touch and groom others' infants (natal attraction) and they may hold and carry these infants in a manner resembling maternal care (infant handling). While natal attraction and infant handling occur in most wild colobines, little is known about the factors influencing the expression of these behaviors. We examined the effects of female parity, kinship, and dominance rank, as well as...

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PMID: 25399677
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22353

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