ANTB22H3 Lecture 10: lecture 10 full notes
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Antb22- lecture 10: monkeys: vervet monkeys: live in multi-male, multi-female groups, female philopatric, mating system- polygynandry (multi-male, multi-female, males have well-established dominance relationships with one another, males have blue testicles- colour indicates dominance status. Light blue testicles= subordinate male, darker testicles= dominant male: males with similar testicle colour are more likely to fight with each other than males whose testes differ in colour. If similar coloured testicles, males are closer in rank. If a female becomes separated from her group male or is threatened, she will. Punish the leader" male: females can form coalitions and aggressively oust unwanted leader" males, females are philopatric and males disperse; therefore, females have close affiliative bonds with each other. Lion-tailed macaque (*macaca silenus*)- previous free-ranging group on st. Catherines island www. notesolution. com: project was discontinued- ate endangered bird eggs- exploited species and put them at risk.
