Factors determining male introduction success and long-term stability in captive rhesus macaques.

ABSTRACT: 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 the group's characteristics. Understanding whether these characteristics also determine a male's ability to enter captive groups is crucial to improve introduction management. This study aims to identify which factors determine male introduction success (i.e. male stays in the group for at least 4 weeks) and long-term stability (i.e. the male does not cause considerable behavioural problems after success) after male introductions in captive groups of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), creating on

SUBMITTER: Rox A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6636842 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature