Postconflict behavior among female Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in the Qinling Mountains, China |
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Authors: | Jian ZHANG Dapeng ZHAO Baoguo LI College of Life Sciences Northwest University Xi'an China Institute of Zoology Shaanxi Academy of Sciences China Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China |
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Affiliation: | Jian ZHANG ~(1 ),Dapeng ZHAO ~(1,3 ),Baoguo LI~(1,2*) 1 College of Life Sciences,Northwest University,Xi'an 710069,China 2 Institute of Zoology,Shaanxi Academy of Sciences,China 3 Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100101,China |
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Abstract: | For group-living primates, the information on postconflict management is crucial for understanding primate competition and cooperation. However, such information is poorly known for snub-nosed monkeys, especially for wild populations. In this study, from September 2007 to June 2008, we investigated postconflict behavior among adult females Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys Rhinopithecus roxellana within one-male units in a wild, provisioned group in the Qinling Mountains of China by means of the time-rule method and the PC-MC method. We obtained a total of 81 PC-MC pairs and each individual was involved in only 0.004 aggressive behavior per observation hour. The first affiliative behavior was more likely to occur within the first minute after a conflict. The postconflict affiliative behaviors most often seen were contact-sit, embrace and grooming. The affiliative contacts between adult females occur due to selective attraction, I.e. Reconciliation. The pattern of postconflict affiliation demonstrates that the R. Roxellana belongs to a tolerant species. |
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Keywords: | Sichuan snub-nosed monkey Rhinopithecus roxellana Female Postconflict behavior Reconciliation |
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