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Genetic, spatial, and social relationships among adults in a group of howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) from Barro Colorado Island, Panama.
Primates; journal of primatology - 1 Apr 2016
Milton Katharine, Nolin David A, Ellis Kelsey, Lozier Jeffrey, Sandel Brody, Lacey Eileen A
Abstract excerpt
Kinship plays an important role in the social behavior of many primate species, including patterns of intra-group affiliation and cooperation. Within social groups, kinship is strongly affected by dispersal patterns, with the degree of relatedness among group-mates expected to decrease as the tendency to disperse increases. In primate species characterized by bisexual dispersal, relatedness among adult...
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