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The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae Taxonomy pretty simple
---
Colobus - black and white colobus
Procolobus - olive colobus
Piliocolobus – red colobus
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae Taxonomy pretty simple
Colobus - ---
Procolobus - ---
Piliocolobus – ---
black and white colobus;olive colobus ;red colobus
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae Taxonomy pretty simple
--- - black and white colobus
--- - olive colobus
--- – red colobus
Colobus;Procolobus;Piliocolobus
The Old World Monkeys – the ---
Taxonomy pretty simple
Colobus - black and white colobus
Procolobus - olive colobus
Piliocolobus – red colobus
African Colobinae
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
---habitats
Olive colobus, denser lowland forests, middle and lower canopy
Red colobus, mostly lowland forest though some in montane or drier regions, upper and middle canopy
Black and while colobus, most diversity of habitats may prefer disturbed habitats, middle canopy, may travel on the ground
Predators
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, lions, hyenas
Conservation status
Subfamily as a whole disproportionately represented on 25 most endangered species list (6 Asian and 2 African forms).
Forested
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
Forested habitats
---, denser lowland forests, middle and lower canopy
Olive colobus
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
Forested habitats
---, mostly lowland forest though some in montane or drier regions, upper and middle canopy
Red colobus
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
Forested habitats
---, most diversity of habitats may prefer disturbed habitats, middle canopy, may travel on the ground
Black and while colobus
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
Forested habitats
Olive colobus, --- forests, middle and lower canopy
Red colobus, mostly--- forest though some in --- regions, upper and middle canopy
Black and while colobus, most diversity of habitats may prefer --- habitats, middle canopy, may travel on the ground
Predators
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, lions, hyenas
Conservation status
Subfamily as a whole disproportionately represented on 25 most endangered species list (6 Asian and 2 African forms).
denser lowland; lowland;montane or drier;disturbed
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
Forested habitats
Olive colobus, denser lowland forests, --- canopy
Red colobus, mostly lowland forest though some in montane or drier regions, --- canopy
Black and while colobus, most diversity of habitats may prefer disturbed habitats, --- canopy, may travel on the ground
Predators
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, lions, hyenas
Conservation status
Subfamily as a whole disproportionately represented on 25 most endangered species list (6 Asian and 2 African forms).
middle and lower;upper and middle;middle
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
Forested habitats
Olive colobus, denser lowland forests, middle and lower canopy
Red colobus, mostly lowland forest though some in montane or drier regions, upper and middle canopy
Black and while colobus, most diversity of --- may prefer disturbed habitats, middle canopy, may travel ---
Predators
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, lions, hyenas
Conservation status
Subfamily as a whole disproportionately represented on 25 most endangered species list (6 Asian and 2 African forms).
habitats;on the ground
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Reputation for --- (diet)(26% – 92%)
Recall Social/Behavioral Flexibility Model

Other foods important too and mature leaves are fall back in many cases

But specializations suggest clear evidence of natural selection
Folivory
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Reputation for Folivory (---% – ---%)
Recall Social/Behavioral Flexibility Model

Other foods important too and mature leaves are fall back in many cases

But specializations suggest clear evidence of natural selection
26;92
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Reputation for Folivory (26% – 92%)
Recall Social/Behavioral Flexibility Model

Other foods important too and --- are fall back in many cases

But--- suggest clear evidence of natural selection
mature leaves; specializations
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Reputation for Folivory (26% – 92%)
Recall Social/Behavioral Flexibility Model

Other foods important too and mature leaves are fall back in many cases

But specializations suggest clear evidence of ---
natural selection
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Reputation for Folivory (26% – 92%)
Recall---Model

Other foods important too and mature leaves are fall back in many cases

But specializations suggest clear evidence of natural selection
Social/Behavioral Flexibility
Digestion in colobines
--- in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH-Bacteria detoxify and ferment plant food to short-chain fatty acids and multiply→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH-Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides lyse bacteria from the forestomach
→SMALL INTESTINE-Cell lysis cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ribonuclease, digest bacterial cell contents → Feces
Foregut fermentation
Digestion in ----
Foregut fermentation in the--- taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH-Bacteria detoxify and ferment plant food to short-chain fatty acids and multiply→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH-Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides lyse bacteria from the forestomach
→SMALL INTESTINE-Cell lysis cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ribonuclease, digest bacterial cell contents → Feces
colobine; colobine
Digestion in colobines
Foregut fermentation in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→----Bacteria detoxify and ferment plant food to short-chain fatty acids and multiply→ ----Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides lyse bacteria from the forestomach
→----Cell lysis cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ribonuclease, digest bacterial cell contents → Feces
FORESTOMACH;TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH;SMALL INTESTINE
Digestion in colobines
Foregut fermentation in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH---- detoxify and ferment plant food to short-chain fatty acids and multiply→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH---- and --- lyse bacteria from the forestomach
→SMALL INTESTINE-Cell lysis cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ribonuclease, digest bacterial cell contents → Feces
Bacteria;Lysozyme;antimicrobial peptides
Digestion in colobines
Foregut fermentation in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH-Bacteria --- and --- plant food to short-chain fatty acids and multiply→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH-Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides--- bacteria from the forestomach
→SMALL INTESTINE-Cell lysis cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ribonuclease, digest bacterial cell contents → Feces
detoxify;ferment; lyse
Digestion in colobines
Foregut fermentation in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH-Bacteria detoxify and ferment plant food to--- and multiply→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH-Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides lyse bacteria from the forestomach
→SMALL INTESTINE---- cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ribonuclease, digest bacterial cell contents → Feces
short-chain fatty acids;Cell lysis
Digestion in colobines
Foregut fermentation in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH-Bacteria detoxify and ferment --- to short-chain fatty acids and multiply→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH-Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides lyse ---from ---
→SMALL INTESTINE-Cell lysis cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ribonuclease, digest bacterial cell contents → Feces
plant food;bacteria ;the forestomach
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Digestive physiology
Evidence of positive selection on lysozymes (---enzymes)

..and on Pancreatic
ribonuclease
Digest contents of lysed
Bacteria (retrieve --- from RNAs )

Microbial activity in ---
bacteriolytic ;nitrogen and
Phosphorous;foregut
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Digestive physiology
Evidence of --- on lysozymes (bacteriolytic enzymes)

..and on Pancreatic
ribonuclease
Digest contents of lysed
Bacteria (retrieve nitrogen and
Phosphorous from --- )

--- in foregut
positive selection;RNAs;Microbial activity
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Digestive physiology
Evidence of positive selection on ---

..and on Pancreatic
ribonuclease
Digest---(retrieve nitrogen and
Phosphorous from RNAs )

Microbial activity in foregut
lysozymes ; contents of lysed
Bacteria
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Digestive physiology
Evidence of positive selection on lysozymes (bacteriolytic enzymes)

..and on ---
Digest contents of lysed
Bacteria (retrieve nitrogen and
Phosphorous from RNAs )

Microbial activity in foregut
Pancreatic
ribonuclease
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Digestive physiology
Evidence of positive selection on lysozymes (bacteriolytic enzymes)

..and on Pancreatic
ribonuclease
--- contents of---
Bacteria (retrieve nitrogen and
Phosphorous from RNAs )

Microbial activity in foregut
Digest; lysed
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Ranging and Activity
Smaller home ranges and travel distance than --- and ---

Reflects relative abundance of food and energy conservation in some species (devote metobolic activity to digestion)

Tend to be lethargic (like other folivores such as Howler monkeys) 40 – 55% time resting
sympatric cercopithecines;apes
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Ranging and Activity
Smaller --- and--- than sympatric cercopithecines and apes

Reflects relative abundance of food and energy conservation in some species (devote metobolic activity to digestion)

Tend to be lethargic (like other folivores such as Howler monkeys) 40 – 55% time resting
home ranges; travel distance
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Ranging and Activity
--- home ranges and travel distance than sympatric cercopithecines and apes

Reflects relative abundance of food and energy conservation in some species (devote metobolic activity to digestion)

Tend to be lethargic (like other folivores such as Howler monkeys) ---% time resting
Smaller;40 – 55
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Ranging and Activity
Smaller home ranges and travel distance than sympatric cercopithecines and apes

Reflects --- and--- in some species
relative abundance of food; energy conservation
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Ranging and Activity
Smaller home ranges and travel distance than sympatric cercopithecines and apes

Reflects relative abundance of food and energy conservation in some species (devote --- to digestion)

Tend to be lethargic (like other folivores such as ---) 40 – 55% time resting
metobolic activity;Howler monkeys
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Ranging and Activity
Smaller home ranges and travel distance than sympatric cercopithecines and apes

Reflects relative abundance of food and energy conservation in some species (devote metobolic activity to ---)

Tend to be lethargic (like other --- such as Howler monkeys) 40 – 55% time resting
digestion;folivores
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Ranging and Activity
Smaller home ranges and travel distance than sympatric cercopithecines and apes

Reflects relative abundance of food and energy conservation in some species (devote metobolic activity to digestion)

Tend to be --- (like other folivores such as Howler monkeys)
lethargic
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Social organization, mating systems, dispersal patterns
Group size
---, small (<12)groups, single or multi-male
Most---, >15 group size, multiple-male
---, large groups average 25-50 individuals
Varies with predation pressure (eagle, chimpanzee)

Polygyny or more promiscuous/polygamous mating patterns, high reproductive skew for males
Olive colobus; black and white colobus;Red colobus
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Social organization, mating systems, dispersal patterns
Group size
Olive colobus, ---
Most black and white colobus,---
Red colobus, ---

Polygyny or more promiscuous/polygamous mating patterns, high reproductive skew for males

Variable dispersal patterns
Olive colobus, both sexes disperse, females most frequently
Red colobus, females more commonly disperse
Black and white colobus, male dispersal more common
small (<12)groups, single or multi-male; >15 group size, multiple-male ;large groups average 25-50 individuals
Varies with predation pressure (eagle, chimpanzee)
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Diet
Social organization, mating systems, dispersal patterns
Group size
Olive colobus, small (<12)groups, single or multi-male
Most black and white colobus, >15 group size, multiple-male
Red colobus, large groups average 25-50 individuals
Varies with predation pressure (eagle, chimpanzee)

--- mating patterns, high reproductive skew for ---

Variable dispersal patterns
Olive colobus, both sexes disperse, females most frequently
Red colobus, females more commonly disperse
Black and white colobus, male dispersal more common
Polygyny or more promiscuous/polygamous;males
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Variable dispersal patterns
---, both sexes disperse, females most frequently
---, females more commonly disperse
---, male dispersal more common
Olive colobus;Red colobus;Black and white colobus
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
Variable dispersal patterns
Olive colobus,---
Red colobus,---
Black and white colobus, ---
both sexes disperse, females most frequently; females more commonly disperse;male dispersal more common
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Asian colobines
Species more numerous than in ---
Restricted ranges and discontinuous distributions
Likely due to effects of climatic fluctuation during the Pleistocene (1.8 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago)
Africa
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Asian colobines
Species more ---than in Africa
Restricted ranges and discontinuous distributions
Likely due to effects of climatic fluctuation during the Pleistocene (--- years ago to about --- years ago)
numerous ;1.8 million;12,000
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Asian colobines
Species more numerous than in Africa
--- ranges and --- distributions
Likely due to effects of climatic fluctuation during the Pleistocene (1.8 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago)
Restricted;discontinuous
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Asian colobines
Species more numerous than in Africa
Restricted--- and discontinuous---
Likely due to effects of climatic fluctuation during the Pleistocene (1.8 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago)
ranges; distributions
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Asian colobines
Species more numerous than in Africa
Restricted ranges and discontinuous distributions
Likely due to effects of --- during the Pleistocene (1.8 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago)
climatic fluctuation
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Asian colobines
Species more numerous than in Africa
Restricted ranges and discontinuous distributions
Likely due to effects of climatic fluctuation during ---
the Pleistocene
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Taxonomy
7 genera total
Langurs – ----
Gray langur or hanuman langur now in Semnopithecus – formerly Presbytis entellis
“odd-nosed colobines” – ---
Semnopithecus, Presbytis, and Trachypithecus;Simias, Nasalis, Rhinopithecus, and Pygathrix
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Taxonomy
7 genera total
--- – Semnopithecus, Presbytis, and Trachypithecus
--- – Simias, Nasalis, Rhinopithecus, and Pygathrix
Langurs;“odd-nosed colobines”
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Taxonomy
7 genera total
Langurs – Semnopithecus, Presbytis, and Trachypithecus
--- now in Semnopithecus – formerly Presbytis entellis
“odd-nosed colobines” – Simias, Nasalis, Rhinopithecus, and Pygathrix
Gray langur or hanuman langur
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Taxonomy
7 genera total
Langurs – Semnopithecus, Presbytis, and Trachypithecus
Gray langur or hanuman langur now in ---– formerly ---
“odd-nosed colobines” – Simias, Nasalis, Rhinopithecus, and Pygathrix
Semnopithecus ;Presbytis entellis
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Feeding Ecology and Predation
Diet broader than anatomy/physiology might suggest
--- augment; P. rubicunda, 80% seeds; Rhinopithecus roxellana, leaves in summer then lichen, green bark and buds in winter

Predation significant but
possibly lower than in Africa
Seeds and fruits
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Feeding Ecology and Predation
Diet broader than anatomy/physiology might suggest
Seeds and fruits augment; P. rubicunda, 80% seeds; Rhinopithecus roxellana, leaves in summer then lichen, green bark and buds in winter

Predation significant but
---
possibly lower than in Africa
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
--- Social Organization and behavior

--- consistency than African colobines
Recall group size varied with predation pressure

Most species, --- social groups, typically organized as OMUs

Bands of multiple OMUs sometimes form
Rhinopithecus
Basic;Greater;small
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Basic Social Organization and behavior

Greater consistency than ---
Recall group size varied with ---

Most species, small social groups, typically organized as OMUs

Bands of multiple OMUs sometimes form
Rhinopithecus
African colobines;predation pressure
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Basic Social Organization and behavior

Greater --- than African colobines
Recall --- varied with predation pressure

Most species, small social groups, typically organized as OMUs

Bands of multiple OMUs sometimes form
Rhinopithecus
consistency;group size
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Basic Social Organization and behavior

Greater consistency than African colobines
Recall group size varied with predation pressure

Most species, small social groups, typically organized as ---

Bands of multiple --- sometimes form
Rhinopithecus
OMUs ;OMUs
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Basic Social Organization and behavior

Greater consistency than African colobines
Recall group size varied with predation pressure

Most species, small social groups, typically organized as OMUs

Bands of multiple OMUs sometimes form
---
Rhinopithecus
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Alloparenting
Alloparents are usually other ---
Begins shortly after birth, includes grooming, holding, carrying during long-distance travel
Males are generally indifferent or tolerant of infants, may be protective of infants or extremely aggressive and infanticidal…..
adult females
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Alloparenting
Alloparents are usually other adult females
Begins ---, includes grooming, holding, carrying during long-distance travel
Males are generally indifferent or tolerant of infants, may be protective of infants or extremely aggressive and infanticidal…..
shortly after birth
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Alloparenting
Alloparents are usually other adult females
Begins shortly after birth, includes ---
Males are generally indifferent or tolerant of infants, may be protective of infants or extremely aggressive and infanticidal…..
grooming, holding, carrying during long-distance travel
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Alloparenting
Alloparents are usually other adult females
Begins shortly after birth, includes grooming, holding, carrying during long-distance travel
--- are generally indifferent or tolerant of infants, may be protective of infants or extremely aggressive and infanticidal…..
Males
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Alloparenting
Alloparents are usually other adult females
Begins shortly after birth, includes grooming, holding, carrying during long-distance travel
Males are generally--- or --- of infants, may be protective of infants or extremely aggressive and infanticidal…..
indifferent;tolerant
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Alloparenting
Alloparents are usually other adult females
Begins shortly after birth, includes grooming, holding, carrying during long-distance travel
Males are generally indifferent or tolerant of infants, may be --- of infants or --- and ---…..
protective;extremely aggressive;infanticidal
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Infanticide – killing of infants
---behavior in primates
Two hypotheses to explain it
Male reproductive strategy (Sugiyama, 1967; Hrdy 1974,1977)
Social pathology the result of over-crowding and infant curiosity (eg. Dolinhow, 1999)
Rare
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Infanticide – killing of infants
Rare behavior in ---
Two hypotheses to explain it
Male reproductive strategy (Sugiyama, 1967; Hrdy 1974,1977)
Social pathology the result of over-crowding and infant curiosity (eg. Dolinhow, 1999)
primates
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Infanticide – killing of infants
Rare behavior in primates
Two hypotheses to explain it
---
Male reproductive strategy (Sugiyama, 1967; Hrdy 1974,1977)
Social pathology the result of over-crowding and infant curiosity (eg. Dolinhow, 1999)
Lecture 14: The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Infanticide – killing of infants
Rare behavior in primates
Two hypotheses to explain it
Male reproductive strategy (Sugiyama, 1967; Hrdy 1974,1977)
Social pathology the result of --- (eg. Dolinhow, 1999)
over-crowding and infant curiosity
Reproductive Biology and Behavior of Female Langurs
--- – suspension of fertility while nursing an infant


After loss of an infant, female will resume ovulation and sexual activity.
Lactational amenorrhea
Reproductive Biology and Behavior of Female Langurs
Lactational amenorrhea – ----
suspension of fertility while nursing an infant
Reproductive Biology and Behavior of Female Langurs
Lactational amenorrhea – suspension of fertility while nursing an infant


After loss of an infant, female will ---
resume ovulation and sexual activity.
Reproductive Biology and Behavior of Female Langurs
Lactational amenorrhea – suspension of fertility while nursing an infant


After ---, female will resume ovulation and sexual activity.
loss of an infant
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Female counter strategies?
Mate with--- soon after death of infant

Mate with new male even when pregnant

Driver of female phylopatry?
Allomothering is common
Female collective defense
infanticidal male
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Female counter strategies?
Mate with infanticidal male soon after ---

Mate with new male even when pregnant

Driver of female phylopatry?
Allomothering is common
Female collective defense
death of infant
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Female counter strategies?
Mate with infanticidal male soon after death of infant

Mate with new male even when ---

Driver of female phylopatry?
Allomothering is common
Female collective defense
pregnant
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Female counter strategies?
Mate with infanticidal male soon after death of infant

--- even when pregnant

Driver of female phylopatry?
Allomothering is common
Female collective defense
Mate with new male
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Female counter strategies?
Mate with infanticidal male soon after death of infant

Mate with new male even when pregnant

Driver of female phylopatry?
---
Allomothering is common
Female collective defense
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Some observations
--- does not correlate with variation in population density among langur groups

---does correlate with variation in mating system
more likely in one-male troops during a takeover
Infanticide;Infanticide
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Some observations
Infanticide does not correlate with --- among langur groups

Infanticide does correlate with ---
variation in population density;variation in mating system
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Some observations
Infanticide does not correlate with variation in population density among---

Infanticide does correlate with variation in mating system
more likely in one-male troops during a takeover
langur groups
The Old World Monkeys – the Asian Colobinae
Langurs?
Some observations
Infanticide does not correlate with variation in population density among langur groups

Infanticide does correlate with variation in mating system
more likely in--- during ---
one-male troops;a takeover
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
Forested habitats
Olive colobus, denser lowland forests, middle and lower canopy
Red colobus, mostly lowland forest though some in montane or drier regions, upper and middle canopy
Black and while colobus, most diversity of habitats may prefer disturbed habitats, middle canopy, may travel on the ground
Predators
---
Conservation status
Subfamily as a whole disproportionately represented on 25 most endangered species list (6 Asian and 2 African forms).
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, lions, hyenas
The Old World Monkeys – the African Colobinae
General Ecology
Forested habitats
Olive colobus, denser lowland forests, middle and lower canopy
Red colobus, mostly lowland forest though some in montane or drier regions, upper and middle canopy
Black and while colobus, most diversity of habitats may prefer disturbed habitats, middle canopy, may travel on the ground
Predators
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, lions, hyenas
Conservation status
---
Subfamily as a whole disproportionately represented on 25 most endangered species list (6 Asian and 2 African forms).
Digestion in colobines
Foregut fermentation in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH-Bacteria detoxify and ferment plant food to short-chain fatty acids and ---→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH-Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides lyse bacteria from the forestomach
→SMALL INTESTINE-Cell lysis cont., ---, e.g. ribonuclease, digest bacterial cell contents → Feces
multiply;pancreatic enzymes
Digestion in colobines
Foregut fermentation in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH-Bacteria detoxify and ferment plant food to short-chain fatty acids and multiply→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH-Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides lyse bacteria from the forestomach
→SMALL INTESTINE-Cell lysis cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ribonuclease, digest--- → Feces
bacterial cell contents
Digestion in colobines
Foregut fermentation in the colobine taxon is UNIQUE among primates
Plant food→ FORESTOMACH-Bacteria detoxify and ferment plant food to short-chain fatty acids and multiply→ TRUE GASTRIC STOMACH-Lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides lyse bacteria from the forestomach
→SMALL INTESTINE-Cell lysis cont., pancreatic enzymes, e.g. ---, ---bacterial cell contents → Feces
ribonuclease;digest
Who are the African Papionins?
SUBSAHARAN taxa…many

Mangabeys and Kipunji

Drills

Mandrills

Baboons
--- = Gelada baboon
--- =
hamadryas baboons, guinea baboons,
savanna baboons ( “Yellow”, “Olive”, “Chacma”)
Theropithecus;Papio
Who are the African Papionins?
SUBSAHARAN taxa…many

Mangabeys and Kipunji

Drills

Mandrills

Baboons
Theropithecus = ---
Papio =
----
Gelada baboon;hamadryas baboons, guinea baboons,
savanna baboons ( “Yellow”, “Olive”, “Chacma”)
General qualities of African Papionins
----bodied
All sexually dimorphic, drills and mandrills – most extreme
body and canine size dimorphism,
males may have bright coloration, scent gland development, manes or capes
evidence of strong sexual selection
Distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa
--- to---
Some mangabeys and kipunjis arboreal but others highly terrestrial
Baboons used to model human evolution
Large;Desert; tropical rainforest
General qualities of African Papionins
Large-bodied
All ---, drills and mandrills – most extreme
body and canine size dimorphism,
males may have bright coloration, scent gland development, manes or capes
evidence of strong sexual selection
Distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Desert to tropical rainforest
Some mangabeys and kipunjis arboreal but others highly terrestrial
Baboons used to model human evolution
sexually dimorphic
General qualities of African Papionins
Large-bodied
All sexually dimorphic, ---– most extreme
body and canine size dimorphism,
males may have bright coloration, scent gland development, manes or capes
evidence of strong sexual selection
Distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Desert to tropical rainforest
Some mangabeys and kipunjis arboreal but others highly terrestrial
---used to model human evolution
drills and mandrills ;Baboons
General qualities of African Papionins
Large-bodied
All sexually dimorphic, drills and mandrills – most extreme
--- size dimorphism,
males may have bright coloration, scent gland development, manes or capes
evidence of strong sexual selection
Distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Desert to tropical rainforest
Some --- arboreal but others highly terrestrial
Baboons used to model human evolution
body and canine;mangabeys and kipunjis
General qualities of African Papionins
Large-bodied
All sexually dimorphic, drills and mandrills – most extreme
body and canine size dimorphism,
males may have ---
evidence of strong sexual selection
Distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa
Desert to tropical rainforest
Some mangabeys and kipunjis arboreal but others highly terrestrial
Baboons used to model human evolution
bright coloration, scent gland development, manes or capes
General qualities of African Papionins
Large-bodied
All sexually dimorphic, drills and mandrills – most extreme
body and canine size dimorphism,
males may have bright coloration, scent gland development, manes or capes
evidence of strong sexual selection
Distributed throughout---
Desert to tropical rainforest
Some mangabeys and kipunjis --- but others ---
Baboons used to model human evolution
sub-Saharan Africa;arboreal;highly terrestrial
Distribution
Baboons – widest distribution
---, endemic to montane grasslands of highlands in Ethiopia

Mangabeys – more densely forested, equatorial Africa

Kipunji, discovered in 2005, critically endangered, only in southern Tanzania

Drills and Mandrills, allopatric, in Central African, primary rain forests
Gelada baboons
Distribution
Baboons – --- distribution
Gelada baboons, endemic to montane grasslands of highlands in Ethiopia

Mangabeys – more densely forested, equatorial Africa

Kipunji, discovered in 2005, critically endangered, only in southern Tanzania

Drills and Mandrills, allopatric, in Central African, primary rain forests
widest
Distribution
Baboons – widest distribution
Gelada baboons, endemic to montane grasslands of highlands in ---

Mangabeys – more densely forested, equatorial Africa

Kipunji, discovered in 2005, critically endangered, only in southern Tanzania

Drills and Mandrills, allopatric, in Central African, primary rain forests
Ethiopia
Distribution
Baboons – widest distribution
Gelada baboons, endemic to--- in Ethiopia

Mangabeys – more densely forested, equatorial Africa

Kipunji, discovered in 2005, critically endangered, only in southern Tanzania

Drills and Mandrills, allopatric, in Central African, primary rain forests
montane grasslands of highlands
Diet
All --- have cheek pouches
Omnivorous and opportunistic
Baboons often choose difficult to harvest foods (corms, rhizomes, bulbs and tubers); high protein to fiber ratios with low toxcicity
Gelada baboon – seed eaters = granivorous (also blades, rhizomes, flowers as well as the seeds)
cercopithecinae
Diet
All cercopithecinae have cheek pouches
---rous and opportunistic
Baboons often choose difficult to harvest foods (corms, rhizomes, bulbs and tubers); high protein to fiber ratios with low toxcicity
Gelada baboon – seed eaters = granivorous (also blades, rhizomes, flowers as well as the seeds)
Omnivo
Diet
All cercopithecinae have cheek pouches
Omnivorous and opportunistic
--- often choose difficult to harvest foods (corms, rhizomes, bulbs and tubers); high protein to fiber ratios with low toxcicity
Gelada baboon – seed eaters = granivorous (also blades, rhizomes, flowers as well as the seeds)
Baboons
Diet
All cercopithecinae have cheek pouches
Omnivorous and opportunistic
Baboons often choose difficult to harvest foods (corms, rhizomes, bulbs and tubers); --- ratios with low---
Gelada baboon – seed eaters = granivorous (also blades, rhizomes, flowers as well as the seeds)
high protein to fiber; toxcicity
Diet
All cercopithecinae have cheek pouches
Omnivorous and opportunistic
Baboons often choose difficult to harvest foods (corms, rhizomes, bulbs and tubers); high protein to fiber ratios with low toxcicity
---– seed eaters = granivorous (also blades, rhizomes, flowers as well as the seeds)
Gelada baboon
Diet
All cercopithecinae have cheek pouches
Omnivorous and opportunistic
Baboons often choose difficult to harvest foods (corms, rhizomes, bulbs and tubers); high protein to fiber ratios with low toxcicity
Gelada baboon – --- eaters = ---orous (also blades, rhizomes, flowers as well as the seeds)
seed;graniv
Social Organization (not = mating system)
Mangabeys and most baboons and live in --- groups of varying size
Like most other cercopithecinae…
if group size is ≤5 females then a single male is with them;
if group size is > 10 then there are multiple males in the group
Most often, female philopatry/male dispersal
Female matrilines form core of social group
Males may disperse multiple times throughout their lives, = secondary dispersal
multi-male/multi-female
Social Organization (not = mating system)
--- and live in multi-male/multi-female groups of varying size
Like most other cercopithecinae…
if group size is ≤5 females then a single male is with them;
if group size is > 10 then there are multiple males in the group
Most often, female philopatry/male dispersal
Female matrilines form core of social group
Males may disperse multiple times throughout their lives, = secondary dispersal
Mangabeys and most baboons
Exception
Hamadryas Baboons
Females are transferred coercively among OMUs
Disrupts female matrilines
Cross-sex (M-F) bonds underlie cohesion
Z
Exception
----
Females are transferred coercively among OMUs
Disrupts female matrilines
Cross-sex (M-F) bonds underlie cohesion
Hamadryas Baboons
General: Mating systems
Savanna baboons and Mangabeys
---mous within multimale groups
---competition
Polyga;Sperm
General: Mating systems
---
Polygamous within multimale groups (females may mate with multiple male partners, male typically mate with multiple females)
Sperm competition
Gelada, Hamadryas and Guinea baboons
Polygynous, OMUs, no sperm competition
Drills and Mandrills
Seasonal polygamy; HIGH sexual dimorphism
Savanna baboons and Mangabeys
General: Mating systems
Savanna baboons and Mangabeys
Polygamous within multimale groups (females may mate with multiple male partners, male typically mate with multiple females)
Sperm competition
Gelada, Hamadryas and Guinea baboons
---ous, OMUs, --- competition
Drills and Mandrills
Seasonal polygamy; HIGH sexual dimorphism
Polygyn;no sperm
General: Mating systems
Savanna baboons and Mangabeys
Polygamous within multimale groups (females may mate with multiple male partners, male typically mate with multiple females)
Sperm competition
Gelada, Hamadryas and Guinea baboons
Polygynous, OMUs, no sperm competition
Drills and Mandrills
---amy; ---sexual dimorphism
Seasonal polyg;HIGH
General: Mating systems
Savanna baboons and Mangabeys
Polygamous within ---groups (females may mate with multiple male partners, male typically mate with multiple females)
Sperm competition
Gelada, Hamadryas and Guinea baboons
Polygynous, OMUs, no sperm competition
Drills and Mandrills
Seasonal polygamy; HIGH sexual dimorphism
multimale
General: Mating systems
---
Polygynous, OMUs, no sperm competition
Gelada, Hamadryas and Guinea baboons
General: Mating systems
---
Seasonal polygamy; HIGH sexual dimorphism
Drills and Mandrills
Specifics of Social Organization/Mating
---
Aggregate into supergroups ≈200
Adult males solitary
Drills
Specifics of Social Organization/Mating
---
Aggregate into extremely large groups called hords, 600+ individuals
Adult males are often solitary except for the breeding season
Mandrills
Specifics of Social Organization/Mating
Drills
Aggregate into ---
Adult males solitary
supergroups ≈200
Specifics of Social Organization/Mating
Drills
Aggregate into supergroups ≈200
---solitary
Adult males
Specifics of Social Organization/Mating
Mandrills
Aggregate into extremely large groups called---, ---+ individuals
Adult males are often solitary except for the breeding season
hords;600
Specifics of Social Organization/Mating
Mandrills
Aggregate into extremely large groups called hords, 600+ individuals
--- are often solitary except for the breeding season
Adult males
Hybridization in Primates
Range overlap is common among --- = opportunity for hybrid matings
>10% of all 370 currently recognized primate species
Least common in strepsirhines, tarsiers, and NWM
Most common in OWM, especially Papionins (baboons and friends)
baboon
Hybridization in Primates
Range overlap is common among baboons = opportunity for ---
>10% of all 370 currently recognized primate species
Least common in strepsirhines, tarsiers, and NWM
Most common in OWM, especially Papionins (baboons and friends)
hybrid matings
---
Large taxonomic diversity, 22 species
Macaques
Macaques
Large taxonomic diversity,---species
22
Macaques
--- taxonomic diversity,
Large
General ecology-Macaques
Highly flexible; ---l environment; mostly terrestrial
Many species are allopatric
When sympatric - niche separation
non-overlapping plant species
Terrestrial vs. high % tome arboreal
Distinct activity budgets
Ethnoprimatology
Macaca fuscata, snow monkeys
tropical to temperate/highly seasona
General ecology-Macaques
Highly flexible; tropical to temperate/highly seasonal environment; mostly---
Many species are allopatric
When sympatric - niche separation
non-overlapping plant species
Terrestrial vs. high % tome arboreal
Distinct activity budgets
Ethnoprimatology
Macaca fuscata, snow monkeys
terrestrial
General ecology-Macaques
Highly flexible; tropical to temperate/highly seasonal environment; mostly terrestrial
Many species are ---tric
allopa
General ecology-Macaques
Highly flexible; tropical to temperate/highly seasonal environment; mostly terrestrial
Many species are allopatric
When sympatric - ---
non-overlapping plant species
Terrestrial vs. high % tome arboreal
Distinct activity budgets
Ethnoprimatology
Macaca fuscata, snow monkeys
niche separation
General ecology-Macaques
Highly flexible; tropical to temperate/highly seasonal environment; mostly terrestrial
Many species are allopatric
When sympatric - niche separation
--- plant species
Terrestrial vs. high % tome arboreal
Distinct activity budgets
Ethnoprimatology
Macaca fuscata, snow monkeys
non-overlapping
Diet-Macaques
Preference for ---, but flexible, See Table 14.2
fruit and other high quality foods
Social organization, dispersal, and mating patterns-Macaques
like ---
Multi-male/multi-female groups, non-territorial with overlapping home ranges
…but no “super-sized” groups

Females are philopatric, males disperse (secondary dispersal also common)

Polygamous mating (males have more than one mate, females may mate with more than one male)
Some have evidence of sperm competition
Sexual swellings in some species (both African and Asian)…why?
African Papionins
Social organization, dispersal, and mating patterns-Macaques
like African Papionins
--- groups, non-territorial with overlapping home ranges
…but no “super-sized” groups

Females are philopatric, males disperse (secondary dispersal also common)

Polygamous mating (males have more than one mate, females may mate with more than one male)
Some have evidence of sperm competition
Sexual swellings in some species (both African and Asian)…why?
Multi-male/multi-female
Social organization, dispersal, and mating patterns-Macaques
like African Papionins
Multi-male/multi-female groups, ---with overlapping home ranges
…but no “super-sized” groups

Females are philopatric, males disperse (secondary dispersal also common)

Polygamous mating (males have more than one mate, females may mate with more than one male)
Some have evidence of sperm competition
Sexual swellings in some species (both African and Asian)…why?
non-territorial
Social organization, dispersal, and mating patterns-Macaques
like African Papionins
Multi-male/multi-female groups, non-territorial with --- home ranges
…but no “super-sized” groups

Females are philopatric, males disperse (secondary dispersal also common)

Polygamous mating (males have more than one mate, females may mate with more than one male)
Some have evidence of sperm competition
Sexual swellings in some species (both African and Asian)…why?
overlapping
Social organization, dispersal, and mating patterns-Macaques
like African Papionins
Multi-male/multi-female groups, non-territorial with overlapping home ranges
…but no “---” groups

Females are philopatric, males disperse (secondary dispersal also common)

Polygamous mating (males have more than one mate, females may mate with more than one male)
Some have evidence of sperm competition
Sexual swellings in some species (both African and Asian)…why?
super-sized
Social organization, dispersal, and mating patterns-Macaques
like African Papionins
Multi-male/multi-female groups, non-territorial with overlapping home ranges
…but no “super-sized” groups

--- are philopatric, --- disperse (secondary dispersal also common)

Polygamous mating (males have more than one mate, females may mate with more than one male)
Some have evidence of sperm competition
Sexual swellings in some species (both African and Asian)…why?
Females;males
Papionini Social Behavior and Dominance Hierarchies
Strong dominance hierarchies---

Female-female competition
Food, mating privileges (dominant females preferred by dominant males)
Females often inherit rank in female philopatric species
Babies born to HR mom are themselves HR
Babies born to LR mom are themselves LR
FEMALE rank is stable over their lifetime
Exceptions, hamadryas baboons and some macaques
within both sexes
Papionini Social Behavior and Dominance Hierarchies
--- dominance hierarchies within both sexes

Female-female competition
Food, mating privileges (dominant females preferred by dominant males)
Females often inherit rank in female philopatric species
Babies born to HR mom are themselves HR
Babies born to LR mom are themselves LR
FEMALE rank is stable over their lifetime
Exceptions, hamadryas baboons and some macaques
Strong
--- Social Behavior and Dominance Hierarchies
Strong dominance hierarchies within both sexes

Female-female competition
Food, mating privileges (dominant females preferred by dominant males)
Females often inherit rank in female philopatric species
Babies born to HR mom are themselves HR
Babies born to LR mom are themselves LR
FEMALE rank is stable over their lifetime
Exceptions, hamadryas baboons and some macaques
Papionini
Papionini Social Behavior and Dominance Hierarchies
Strong dominance hierarchies within both sexes

Female-female competition
Food, mating privileges (dominant females preferred by dominant males)
Females often inherit rank in female philopatric species
Babies born to HR mom are themselves HR
Babies born to LR mom are themselves LR
FEMALE rank is stable over their lifetime
Exceptions, ---
hamadryas baboons and some macaques
Papionini Social Behavior and Dominance Hierarchies
Strong dominance hierarchies within both sexes

Female-female competition
Food, mating privileges (dominant females preferred by dominant males)
Females often inherit rank in female philopatric species
Babies born to HR mom are themselves HR
Babies born to LR mom are themselves LR
FEMALE rank --- over their lifetime
Exceptions, hamadryas baboons and some macaques
is stable
Dominance Hierarchies-Macaques

---– dispersing sex; secondary dispersal common
Males
Dominance Hierarchies-Macaques


---dominance hierarchies are unstable
In contrast to ---dominance hierarchy
Males ;female
Dominance Hierarchies-Macaques

Males – dispersing sex; secondary dispersal common

Males dominance hierarchies are unstable
In contrast to female dominance hierarchy

--- compete for mating opportunities
Females of many species exhibit estrogen-induced sexual swellings around the time of ovulation
Unrelated males
Dominance Hierarchies-Macaques

Males – dispersing sex; secondary dispersal common

Males dominance hierarchies are unstable
In contrast to female dominance hierarchy

Unrelated males compete for mating opportunities
Females of many species exhibit --- around the time of ovulation
estrogen-induced sexual swellings
BUT…Macaques also differ from ---
“…macaques vary widely in the degree to which nepotism governs their societies.”
“social style” varies among macaque species (Table 13.4)
African Papionins
BUT…Macaques also differ from African Papionins
“…macaques vary widely in the degree to which ---governs their societies.”
“social style” varies among macaque species (Table 13.4)
nepotism
BUT…--- also differ from African Papionins
“…--- vary widely in the degree to which nepotism governs their societies.”
“social style” varies among ---species (Table 13.4)
Macaques
Consequences of Dominant Rank-Macaques
Strong evidence for fitness consequences related to dominance in females (e.g. IBI, age at first birth, survivorship, offspring growth rate)

Fitness consequences of dominance in males is ---
Alternate reproductive strategies
more complex
Consequences of Dominant Rank-Macaques
Strong evidence for fitness consequences related to dominance in females (e.g. ---)

Fitness consequences of dominance in males is more complex
Alternate reproductive strategies
IBI, age at first birth, survivorship, offspring growth rate
Consequences of Dominant Rank-Macaques
Strong evidence for fitness consequences related to dominance in --- (e.g. IBI, age at first birth, survivorship, offspring growth rate)

Fitness consequences of dominance in ---is more complex
Alternate reproductive strategies
females;males
Consequences of Dominant Rank-Macaques
Strong evidence for --- related to dominance in females (e.g. IBI, age at first birth, survivorship, offspring growth rate)

Fitness consequences of dominance in males is more complex
Alternate reproductive strategies
fitness consequences
Guenons
Guenons (Cercopithecus,  --- species), vervet monkeys and friends
Close relatives include Allen’s swamp monkey, talapoin monkeys, and patas monkeys
Small – medium sized, most colorful are the true guenons, intraspecific communication
35
Guenons
Guenons (Cercopithecus,  35 species), vervet monkeys and friends
Close relatives include Allen’s swamp monkey, talapoin monkeys, and patas monkeys
Small – medium sized, most colorful are the true guenons,---communication
intraspecific
Guenons
Guenons (Cercopithecus,  35 species), vervet monkeys and friends
Close relatives include Allen’s swamp monkey, talapoin monkeys, and patas monkeys
Small – medium sized, most colorful are the ---, intraspecific communication
true guenons
Guenons
Guenons (Cercopithecus,  35 species), vervet monkeys and friends
Close relatives include Allen’s swamp monkey, talapoin monkeys, and patas monkeys
--- sized, most colorful are the true guenons, intraspecific communication
Small – medium
Guenons
Guenons (Cercopithecus,  35 species), vervet monkeys and friends
Close relatives include ---
Small – medium sized, most colorful are the true guenons, intraspecific communication
Allen’s swamp monkey, talapoin monkeys, and patas monkeys
General ecology-Guenons
Guenons are predominantly forest dwelling except vervet and patas monkeys who inhabit open grassland and woodland habitats

Diet highly frugivorous in forest dwelling species, supplemented with young leaves, insects and other invertebrates
Cheek --- and low ---

Diet for vervet and patas, little fruit, Acacia trees (gum, fruit, flowers, bark) important food source
pouches;rounded molar cusps
General ecology-Guenons
Guenons are predominantly forest dwelling except vervet and patas monkeys who inhabit open grassland and woodland habitats

Diet highly frugivorous in forest dwelling species, supplemented with young leaves, insects and other invertebrates
Cheek pouches and low rounded molar cusps

Diet for---, little fruit, Acacia trees (gum, fruit, flowers, bark) important food source
vervet and patas
General ecology-Guenons
Guenons are predominantly forest dwelling except vervet and patas monkeys who inhabit open grassland and woodland habitats

Diet highly frugivorous in -- species, supplemented with young leaves, insects and other invertebrates
Cheek pouches and low rounded molar cusps

Diet for vervet and patas, little fruit, Acacia trees (gum, fruit, flowers, bark) important food source
forest dwelling
General ecology-Guenons
Guenons are predominantly forest dwelling except vervet and patas monkeys who inhabit open grassland and woodland habitats

Diet--- in forest dwelling species,

Diet for vervet and patas, ---
highly frugivorous;little fruit, Acacia trees (gum, fruit, flowers, bark) important food source
General ecology-Guenons
Guenons are predominantly forest dwelling except --- who inhabit open grassland and woodland habitats

Diet highly frugivorous in forest dwelling species, supplemented with young leaves, insects and other invertebrates
Cheek pouches and low rounded molar cusps

Diet for vervet and patas, little fruit, Acacia trees (gum, fruit, flowers, bark) important food source
vervet and patas monkeys
General ecology-Guenons
Guenons are predominantly --- dwelling except vervet and patas monkeys who inhabit---

Diet highly frugivorous in forest dwelling species, supplemented with young leaves, insects and other invertebrates
Cheek pouches and low rounded molar cusps

Diet for vervet and patas, little fruit, Acacia trees (gum, fruit, flowers, bark) important food source
forest ; open grassland and woodland habitats
Reproductive ecology-Guenons
Variation in reproduction due to shifts in temperature, rainfall, food and water availability are well documented in guenons
age at first birth, and interbirth interval (IBI) for vervets affected by habitat quality

Majority of guenons are seasonal breeders
Variation in birth season coincides with variation in ---
rainfall and resourses
Reproductive ecology-Guenons
Variation in reproduction due to shifts in temperature, rainfall, food and water availability are well documented in guenons
age at first birth, and interbirth interval (IBI) for vervets affected by habitat quality

Majority of guenons are ---breeders
-
seasonal ;
Reproductive ecology-Guenons
---due to shifts in temperature, rainfall, food and water availability are well documented in guenons
age at first birth, and interbirth interval (IBI) for vervets affected by habitat quality

Majority of guenons are seasonal breeders
Variation in birth season coincides with variation in rainfall and resourses
Variation in reproduction
Reproductive ecology-Guenons
Variation in reproduction due to ---
age at first birth, and interbirth interval (IBI) for vervets affected by habitat quality

Majority of guenons are seasonal breeders
Variation in birth season coincides with variation in rainfall and resourses
shifts in temperature, rainfall, food and water availability are well documented in guenons
Social organization and mating systems-Guenons
All live in single male/multi-female groups except vervets, talapoins and Allen’s swamp monkey where multi-male/multi female groups are the norm
Females are philopatric and males disperse
But unlike Papionins, most groups lack ---
strong linear dominance hierarchies
Social organization and mating systems-Guenons
All live in single male/multi-female groups except vervets, talapoins and Allen’s swamp monkey where multi-male/multi female groups are the norm
Females are philopatric and males disperse
But unlike ---, most groups lack strong linear dominance hierarchies
Papionins
Social organization and mating systems-Guenons
All live in single male/multi-female groups except vervets, talapoins and Allen’s swamp monkey where multi-male/multi female groups are the norm
---are philopatric and --- disperse
But unlike Papionins, most groups lack strong linear dominance hierarchies
Females ;males
Social organization and mating systems-Guenons
All live in single male/multi-female groups except --- where multi-male/multi female groups are the norm
Females are philopatric and males disperse
But unlike Papionins, most groups lack strong linear dominance hierarchies
vervets, talapoins and Allen’s swamp monkey
Social organization and mating systems-Guenons
All live in --- groups except vervets, talapoins and Allen’s swamp monkey where--- groups are the norm
Females are philopatric and males disperse
But unlike Papionins, most groups lack strong linear dominance hierarchies
single male/multi-female; multi-male/multi female
Polyspecific associations-Guenons
Commonly found, especially in ---
See Table 16.9, p. 296
Foraging efficiency advantages accrue to individuals
Anti-predator advantages may be strong
In ---
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, humans, possibly pythons and golden cats
In open habitat - patas monkeys and vervets
jackels, dogs, leopards, lions, spotted hyenas, baboons, cheetas
forest guenons;forest guenons
Polyspecific associations-Guenons
Commonly found, especially in forest guenons
See Table 16.9, p. 296
Foraging efficiency advantages accrue to individuals
Anti-predator advantages may be strong
In forest guenons
Predators: ---
In open habitat - patas monkeys and vervets
jackels, dogs, leopards, lions, spotted hyenas, baboons, cheetas
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, humans, possibly pythons and golden cats
Polyspecific associations-Guenons
Commonly found, especially in forest guenons
See Table 16.9, p. 296
Foraging efficiency advantages accrue to individuals
Anti-predator advantages may be strong
In forest guenons
Eagles, chimpanzees, leopards, humans, possibly pythons and golden cats
In open habitat - ---
patas monkeys and vervets
jackels, dogs, leopards, lions, spotted hyenas, baboons, cheetas