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Maternal benefit and influencing factors of allomaternal behavior of golden snub-nosed monkeys(Rhinopithecus roxellana): a case study at Shennongjia National Park, China

  • LIU Junshan ,
  • ZHU Zunyan ,
  • YAO Hui ,
  • YANG Wanji ,
  • YU Yang ,
  • XIANG Zuofu
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  • 1 College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry&Technology, Changsha 410004, China;
    2 Key Lab of Conservation Biology for Shennongjia Golden Monkey, Hubei Province, Shennongjia Forest District 442411, China

Received date: 2020-07-05

  Online published: 2021-04-02

Abstract

Detailed observations of allomaternal behaviors are critical for clearly understanding the maternal benefit and influencing factors of allomaternal behaviors in Rhinopithecus roxellana.From March to November 2019,allomaternal behaviors of <6 months old infants were observed,using focus animal sampling and instantaneous scan sampling methods at Dalongtan,Shennongjia National Park,China.We found that the time non-maternal caregivers spent in allomaternal behaviors was significantly negatively correlated with infant age.The gender and reproductive experience were significant related to non-maternal behavior,while the sex and birth date of infants did not.When infants were cared for by non-maternal caregivers,the mothers' feeding and grooming time significantly increased.Therefore,mothers' benefit from allomaternal behavior were feeding efficiency and meet their hygiene and social needs when they were released form baby taking.In addition,juveniles learn some reproductive experience from allomaternal behaviour.Therefore,this study support learning-to-mother hypothesis and maternal relief hypothesis.

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LIU Junshan , ZHU Zunyan , YAO Hui , YANG Wanji , YU Yang , XIANG Zuofu . Maternal benefit and influencing factors of allomaternal behavior of golden snub-nosed monkeys(Rhinopithecus roxellana): a case study at Shennongjia National Park, China[J]. ACTA THERIOLOGICA SINICA, 2021 , 41(2) : 144 -155 . DOI: 10.16829/j.slxb.150453

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