Predation and primate evolution |
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Authors: | Connie M. Anderson |
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Affiliation: | (1) Primate Behaviour Research Group, School of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Abstract: | This paper presents the results of a general review of predation on nonhuman primates as a selective force in primate evolution. Testable hypotheses derived from the literature on predation on primates, concerning sexual dimorphism, male defense, group size, solitaries, transfer, subgrouping, and sex ratio, were applied to the available data on populations with varying predation rates in search of significant correlations. All seven hypotheses were supported, indicating that predation is and has been an important determinant of primate evolutionary history. Suggestions for accumulating a larger and more accurate body of information on predation rates on primates are offered. |
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Keywords: | Predation Selection Primate evolution Demography Fieldwork |
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