Personality trait structures across three species of Macaca, using survey ratings of responses to conspecifics and humans.

ABSTRACT: Comparative studies reliant on single personality surveys to rate wild primates are scarce yet remain critical for developing a holistic comparative understanding of personality. Differences in survey design, item exclusion, and factor selection impede cross-study comparisons. To address these challenges, we used consistently collected data to assess personality trait structures in wild rhesus (Macaca mulatta), bonnet (M. radiata), and long-tailed (M. fascicularis) macaques that varied in their degree of phylogenetic closeness, species-typical social styles, and anthropogenic exposure in urban or urban-rural environments. We administered 51-item personality surveys to familiar raters, and, after reliability and structure screenings, isolated 4-5 factor solutions among the species. Four con

SUBMITTER: Pritchard AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379396 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature