A Comparative Study of Aggression and Conciliation in Three Cercopithecine Monkeys (Macaca Fuscata, Macaca Nigra, Papio Papio)

Petit, Odile; Abegg, Christophe; Thierry, Bernard

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“…In the latter two species, conflicts are unidirectional, high-intensity aggression is common, and reconciliations are not frequent. 32,[53][54][55][56][57][58] Quantitative analyses have shown quite different patterns of aggression and response to aggression in Sulawesi macaques (Tonkean, crested, and moor macaques). A majority of their conflicts are bidirectional, and most aggressive acts induce protest or retaliation.…”

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“…Measuring conciliatory tendencies yields high values, around 50% among unrelated partners (Box 2). 31,54,57,59,60 Other macaques are located intermediately between previous species regarding patterns of aggression and reconciliation. Longtailed and pigtailed macaques are most similar to rhesus and Japanese macaques, whereas stumptailed, Barbary, liontailed, and bonnet macaques are most comparable to the Sulawesi macaques.…”

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Unity in diversity: Lessons from macaque societies

Thierry

2007

Evolutionary Anthropology

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The macaque radiation is as old as the hominin radiation, approximately 7 million years. After Homo, Macaca has the widest geographical range among primates, and both of these genera are present in tropical and temperate regions as well. Whereas the single extant representative of the genus Homo diverged through processes of cultural diversification, extant species of macaques emerged through processes of evolutionary diversification. Macaque societies are characterized by profound unity and great diversity, and can best be described as variations on the same theme. To understand macaque variation and adaptation, we must take into account the processes that insure the persistence of their societies across generations and environments.

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Unity in diversity: Lessons from macaque societies

Thierry

2007

Evolutionary Anthropology

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“…We previously showed that both species exhibit different styles of interaction (Petit, Thierry, & Abegg, 1997). In Japanese macaques, conflicts were mostly unidirectional.…”

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“…In Sulawesi macaques, the relationships are influenced relatively little by social rank and kinship ties, they do not use intense submission patterns to approach each other and their overall levels of tolerance are quite high (Bernstein & Baker, 1988;Matsumura, 2001;Thierry, 2004;Thierry, Anderson, Demaria, Desportes, & Petit, 1994). In particular, rates of counter-aggression among adults were higher in Japanese macaques than in crested macaques (Petit et al, 1997). Conversely, reconciliatory tendencies were lower in the former than in the latter (Petit et al, 1997;Thierry et al, in press; see also Bernstein, Williams, &Ramsay, 1983, andChaffin et al, 1995).…”

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Social play in crested and japanese macaques: Testing the covariation hypothesis

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2008

Developmental Psychobiology

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Most studies about social play have focused on its function in aiding socialization. It is not known whether play patterns vary by species according to specific adult social relationships. To test whether there is covariation between the form of play interactions and adult relationships, we studied social play in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) and crested macaques (Macaca nigra). Comparative studies have shown that whereas low levels of tolerance and strict hierarchies characterize Japanese macaques, crested macaques display greater tolerance and relaxed dominance. The results showed that the former prefer less risky games, with minimal physical contact, ease of escape and a small number of play partners. The play bouts of the latter species involve closer contact and more partners. We conclude that play patterns covary with specific social style. Play patterns could have been selected for to introduce youngsters to their future social environment.

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“…In this case, affiliative interactions can arise more easily between opponents. Aggression intensity, dominance asymmetry and affiliation rates after conflicts can therefore be considered to belong to the same system of interrelated traits (Petit et al 1997;Thierry 2007). The occurrence of coalitions most probably creates a positive feedback loop between levels of dominance asymmetry and nepotism.…”

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A comparative network analysis of social style in macaques

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In group-living species, individuals gain significant advantages from establishing an extensive network of social relationships. This results in complex organizations that are difficult to quantify in a comprehensive manner. In this respect, network analyses are an ideal means to pinpoint the overall properties of social structures, and the place of each individual within these structures. We used network measurements to investigate cross-species variations in the social style of macaques, and studied 12 groups from four species. Two species (Macaca mulatta, Macaca fuscata) were characterized by a relatively weak social tolerance, a steep gradient of dominance and a strong preference for kin. The other two species (Macaca nigra, Macaca tonkeana) were known to display higher levels of tolerance, relaxed dominance and low kinship bias. We used a centrality index based on eigenvector centrality to show that in a comparison of intolerant and tolerant species, top-ranking individuals were more central than other group members in the former species than the latter. We also found that networks had higher modularity in intolerant species, indicating that kinrelated partners interacted more frequently in subgroups of these species than in those of tolerant species. Consistently, the matrix of body contacts was more strongly correlated with the kinship matrix in intolerant species. This study demonstrates the efficiency of network methodology in detecting fine and overall contrasts in social structures, and also reveals novel dimensions in the social style of macaques.Crown

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A Comparative Study of Aggression and Conciliation in Three Cercopithecine Monkeys (Macaca Fuscata, Macaca Nigra, Papio Papio)

Cited by 87 publications

References 54 publications

Unity in diversity: Lessons from macaque societies

Unity in diversity: Lessons from macaque societies

Social play in crested and japanese macaques: Testing the covariation hypothesis

A comparative network analysis of social style in macaques

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