Why dominants do not consistently attain high mating and reproductive success: A review of longitudinal Japanese macaque studies

Primates

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 143-158

  Takahata, Yukio ^a   Huffman, Michael A ^b   Suzuki, Shigeru ^b   Koyama, Naoki ^b   Yamagiwa, Juichi ^b  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Competition; Long term studies; Mate choice; Non ovulatory estrus; Partner preference; Promiscuity; Reproductive seasonality; Unprovisioned

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; MATE CHOICE; MATING SUCCESS; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

MACACA; MACACA FUSCATA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0033042251     PISSN: 00328332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02557707     Document Type: Article

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