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diversity of primate societies |
express themselves socially societies are complexly organized in which alliances are formed based on age, rank, and kinship form various social relationships for the long term |
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primotologits |
explore the relationship between specific social behaviors and reproductive fitness |
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polygynous |
refers to social group that includes one adult male, several adult females, and their offspring |
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polyandrous |
refers to a social group that includes one reproductively active female, several adult males, and their offspring |
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monogamous |
refers to a social group that include one adult male, one adult female, and their offspring |
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sexual dimorphism |
-difference in body and canine size -tends to be lower in groups where males disperse and compete with unrelated males |
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grooming |
incites bonding between two members of social group |
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altruistic behavior |
behavior that benefits other while causing a disadvantage to the acting individual |
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kin selection |
altruistic behaviors that increase the donor's inclusive fitness and that of the donor's relatives |
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Key factors in primate female success |
Qualityof Food - the food's ability to provide energy and proteins that are readily digestible Distributionof Food - refers to the locations of food across the landscape Availability of Food - refers to the quantity around, which is highly fluid due to seasonal changes and rainfall |
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Female reproductive strategies emphasize |
caring for young and ensuring access to food |
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Describe some examples of learned behavior and cultural traditions among primates |
ant fishing cracking nuts displaying |
