The functions of the "Greeting Ceremony" among male mantled howlers (Alouatta palliata) on Agaltepec Island, Mexico

Nonhuman primates use greeting behaviors as nonaggressive communicatory signals in multiple social contexts. Adult male mantled howlers (Alouatta palliata) perform a ritual greeting that has been associated with bond‐strengthening functions. The aim of this study is to explore the greeting patterns...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of primatology 2008-07, Vol.70 (7), p.621-628
Hauptverfasser:	Dias, Pedro Américo D., Rodríguez Luna, Ernesto, Canales Espinosa, Domingo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Behavior, Animal - physiology conflict management dominance rank Female fission-fusion Male Mexico Social Behavior
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