关键词: 灵长类, 等级结构, 顺位, 近距, 爬跨

Abstract: Dominance in some animals has been reported , especially in non-human primates. Dominance in non-human primates and its relationships with others factors were discussed in this review. The conclusion of this paper revealed that dominance is determined by individual factors such as age , sex , proximity , maternal rank and tenure , but also is displayed by some social interactions including allogroom , aggression , mount and so on. Dominance is various in different species , so it is necessary to adopt different index to evaluate dominance in different animals. In general , dominance benefited to the whole groups and individuals to some extent.

Key words: Primate, Dominance hierarchy, Rank, Proximity, Mount