Postconflict behavior among female Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, China
For group-living primates, the information on postconflict management is crucial for understanding primate competition and cooperation. However, such information is poorly known for snub-nosed monkeys, especially for wild populations. In this study, from September 2007 to June 2008, we investigated...
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doaj-d94163729a654b658bb8c05b47ba61152020-11-24T23:53:11ZengOxford University PressCurrent Zoology1674-55072010-04-01562222226Postconflict behavior among female Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, ChinaJian ZHANG, Dapeng ZHAO, Baoguo LIFor group-living primates, the information on postconflict management is crucial for understanding primate competition and cooperation. However, such information is poorly known for snub-nosed monkeys, especially for wild populations. In this study, from September 2007 to June 2008, we investigated postconflict behavior among adult females Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in a wild, provisioned group in the Qinling Mountains of China by means of the time-rule method and the PC-MC method. We obtained a total of 81 PC-MC pairs and each individual was involved in only 0.004 aggressive behavior per observation hour. The first affiliative behavior was more likely to occur within the first minute after a conflict. The postconflict affiliative behaviors most often seen were contact-sit, embrace and grooming. The affiliative contacts between adult females occur due to selective attraction, i.e. reconciliation. The pattern of postconflict affiliation demonstrates that the R. roxellana belongs to a tolerant species [Current Zoology 56 (2): 222–226, 2010]. http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11470Sichuan snub-nosed monkeyRhinopithecus roxellanaFemalePostconflict behaviorReconciliation |
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Jian ZHANG, Dapeng ZHAO, Baoguo LI Postconflict behavior among female Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, China Current Zoology Sichuan snub-nosed monkey Rhinopithecus roxellana Female Postconflict behavior Reconciliation |
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Postconflict behavior among female Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, China |
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Postconflict behavior among female Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, China |
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Postconflict behavior among female Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, China |
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Postconflict behavior among female Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, China |
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Postconflict behavior among female Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, China |
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postconflict behavior among female rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the qinling mountains, china |
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For group-living primates, the information on postconflict management is crucial for understanding primate competition and cooperation. However, such information is poorly known for snub-nosed monkeys, especially for wild populations. In this study, from September 2007 to June 2008, we investigated postconflict behavior among adult females Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in a wild, provisioned group in the Qinling Mountains of China by means of the time-rule method and the PC-MC method. We obtained a total of 81 PC-MC pairs and each individual was involved in only 0.004 aggressive behavior per observation hour. The first affiliative behavior was more likely to occur within the first minute after a conflict. The postconflict affiliative behaviors most often seen were contact-sit, embrace and grooming. The affiliative contacts between adult females occur due to selective attraction, i.e. reconciliation. The pattern of postconflict affiliation demonstrates that the R. roxellana belongs to a tolerant species [Current Zoology 56 (2): 222–226, 2010]. |
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Sichuan snub-nosed monkey Rhinopithecus roxellana Female Postconflict behavior Reconciliation |
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