Numerous studies in group-living animals with stable compositions have demonstrated the
complex and dynamic nature of social behaviour. Empirical studies occasionally provide …

Reconciliation in primates, a post-conflict affiliative interaction between former opponents,
appears to have two functions:(1) to repair relationship damaged by aggression such that …

In most mammalian species, females regularly interact with kin, which is expected to reduce
aggressive competitive behaviour among females. It may thus be difficult to understand why …

Individuals and societies are linked through a feedback loop of mutual influence.
Demographic turnover shapes group composition and structure by adding and removing …

The present chapter reviews lifetime social development of female Japanese macaques,
mainly based on studies conducted on groups that are provisioned and free-ranging or wild …

In primates, females typically drive the evolution of the social system and present a wide
diversity of social structures. To understand this diversity, it is necessary to document the …

An interest in nonhuman primate behavioral traditions has existed since the beginning of
primatology, with some of the earliest details coming from the Japanese macaque …

Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) have been studied by primatologists since 1948, and
considerable knowledge of the primate has been accumulated to elucidate the adaptation of …

Agonistic behavior features prominently in hypotheses that explain how social variation
relates to ecological factors and phylogenetic constraints. Dominance systems vary along …

The question of the flexibility of nonhuman primate vocal communication remains open
today, especially due to early evidence of innately guided vocal production. However …