Kavana, Theethira S and Erinjery, Joseph J and Singh, Mewa (2014) Male Takeover and Infanticide in Nilgiri Langurs Semnopithecus johnii in the Western Ghats, India. In: FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA, 85 (3). pp. 164-177.
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Abstract
Male takeover and infanticide are a widespread phenomenon among non-human primates, observed mostly in species with a relatively longer lactation in relation to gestation. In this study, we report for the first time an episode of male takeover and infanticide, and the rarely reported occurrence of an all-male band and female dispersal, in Nilgiri langurs, Semnopithecus johnii, in the Western Ghats, India. The new male was a member of an all-male band. After the takeover, the resident male and 3 juvenile males left the group and joined the all-male band. A female whose infant was killed was found missing after some days. There were significant changes in the patterns of social interactions among the resident group females soon after the male takeover, wherein the females spent less time on social interactions as compared to before and after the episode of takeover. The new male rarely interacted with the females soon after the takeover. We also observed that the resident group shifted its home range to a poorer quality habitat. (C) 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Publication: | FOLIA PRIMATOLOGICA |
| Additional Information: | Copy right for this article belongs to the KARGER, ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, CH-4009 BASEL, SWITZERLAND |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2014 09:14 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Oct 2018 14:45 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/49991 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
