The Older the Better: Infanticide Is Age-Related for Both Victims and Perpetrators in Captive Long-Tailed Macaques

In wild primates, infanticide is a risk that is especially prevalent when a new male takes over the alpha position. Insight into risk factors related to infanticide may decrease the incidence of infanticide in captivity during male introductions. We investigated several risk factors of infanticide d...

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Main Authors: Karlijn Gielen, Annet L. Louwerse, Elisabeth H. M. Sterck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/7/1008