Patterns of coalition formation in long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Indonesia, Kalimantan.
In this study, kin selection, reciprocal altruism and mutualism were proposed to influence the patterns of coalition formation in a group of free-ranging long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Coalitionary support has shown significant relationship with kinship and reciprocation of the supporti...
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| author | Lee, Shi Hui. |
| author2 | Michael David Gumert |
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| description | In this study, kin selection, reciprocal altruism and mutualism were proposed to influence the patterns of coalition formation in a group of free-ranging long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Coalitionary support has shown significant relationship with kinship and reciprocation of the supportive act itself. There was no evidence grooming-support interchange. Examination of sex differences had suggested that females are nepotistic towards their maternal kin and for males; mutualism was identified as the main influence to providing agonistic support. In addition, due to high despotism in long-tailed macaques, individuals engaged in low cost conservative and bridging coalitions, which can serve as a way to maintain one’s rank. This showed that most coalitions formed in the group reinforced the existing hierarchy. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/451442019-12-10T14:16:33Z Patterns of coalition formation in long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Indonesia, Kalimantan. Lee, Shi Hui. Michael David Gumert School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Zoology In this study, kin selection, reciprocal altruism and mutualism were proposed to influence the patterns of coalition formation in a group of free-ranging long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Coalitionary support has shown significant relationship with kinship and reciprocation of the supportive act itself. There was no evidence grooming-support interchange. Examination of sex differences had suggested that females are nepotistic towards their maternal kin and for males; mutualism was identified as the main influence to providing agonistic support. In addition, due to high despotism in long-tailed macaques, individuals engaged in low cost conservative and bridging coalitions, which can serve as a way to maintain one’s rank. This showed that most coalitions formed in the group reinforced the existing hierarchy. Bachelor of Arts 2011-06-09T06:18:31Z 2011-06-09T06:18:31Z 2011 2011 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45144 en Nanyang Technological University 51 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Zoology Lee, Shi Hui. Patterns of coalition formation in long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Indonesia, Kalimantan. |
| title | Patterns of coalition formation in long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Indonesia, Kalimantan. |
| title_full | Patterns of coalition formation in long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Indonesia, Kalimantan. |
| title_fullStr | Patterns of coalition formation in long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Indonesia, Kalimantan. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patterns of coalition formation in long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Indonesia, Kalimantan. |
| title_short | Patterns of coalition formation in long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Indonesia, Kalimantan. |
| title_sort | patterns of coalition formation in long tailed macaques macaca fascicularis in indonesia kalimantan |
| topic | DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Zoology |
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