Factors determining male introduction success and long-term stability in captive rhesus macaques.
The entrance of new males into non-human primate groups bears high social risk, yet migration is necessary to prevent inbreeding. Males are not always accepted in their new group. In the wild, males may increase the likelihood of successful group entry by choosing a new group based on their own and...
Main Authors: | Astrid Rox, André H van Vliet, Elisabeth H M Sterck, Jan A M Langermans, Annet L Louwerse |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219972 |
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