Matrilineal Behavioral and Physiological Changes following the Death of a Non-Alpha Matriarch in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta).

In many species, the loss of alpha matriarchs is associated with a number of negative outcomes such as troop fission, eviction, wounding, and reduced vitality. However, whether the dramatic consequences of their loss are due to their role as an old experienced figure or to their alpha status remains...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Lauren J Wooddell, Stefano S K Kaburu, Kendra L Rosenberg, Jerrold S Meyer, Stephen J Suomi, Amanda M Dettmer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0157108&type=printable