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| Maternal behavior in wild moor macaques (Macaca maura).Do mothers invest differently in daughters and sons? Mariano Lara. Universidad de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
Abstract
Maternal behavior was evaluated in 10 female moor macaques (Macaca maura) from a habituated wild group in the Bontobahari forest reserve, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Using 10-minute focal observations, we examined whether mothers invested differentially according to offspring sex. Given the female philopatry characteristic of this species, we predicted greater affiliative behavior toward daughters and increased agonism toward sons. Maternal behavior was classified following tolerance levels described for the genus Macaca. Results indicated high maternal tolerance and predominantly affiliative interactions toward offspring of both sexes. No maternal agonistic behaviors were recorded toward males, either toward their own offspring or those of other females. These findings suggest an absence of sex-biased maternal investment in this population.
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