Reproductive consequences of a matrilineal overthrow in rhesus monkeys.

ABSTRACT: Matrilineal overthrows in macaque societies are rare but devastating events, often resulting in severe morbidity, mortality, and loss of individual and group fitness. The handful of documented macaque overthrows provides scant evidence to reveal the severity or longevity of reproductive consequences resulting from such violent events. We analyzed archival records from semi-free ranging rhesus monkeys, Macaca mulatta, across 6 years (55 ≤ N ≤ 107, from 2007 to 2012) during which time a matrilineal overthrow occurred (in 2009) to test the hypothesis that extremely violent interactions such as a matrilineal overthrow would significantly reduce reproductive fitness for the involved matrilines and for the troop collectively. The matrilineal overthrow resulted in a significant increase in infant

SUBMITTER: Dettmer AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4334670 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature