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female philopatry
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primate social system in which females remain and breed in the group of their birth, whereas males emigrate
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male philoparty
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primate social system in which males remain and breed in the group of their birth whereas females emigrate
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dominance hierarchy
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ranking of individual primates in a group that reflects their ability to displace, intimate, or defeat group mates in contests.
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sexual receptivity
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willingness and ability of a female to mate, also defined as fertility
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monogamy
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a mating bond, primates can be socially monogamous but still mate occasionally outside their pair bond
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polygyny
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mating system consisting of at least one male and more than one female
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infanticide
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the killing of infants, either by members of the infant's group or by a member of a rival group
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fission-fusion
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type or primate polygyny in which animals travel in foraging parties of varying sizes instead of a cohesive group
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polyandry
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mating system in which one female mates with multiple males
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