Macaca nigra in the Spotlight: Accounting for Diversity in Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation in Primates

Duboscq, Julie; Micheletta, Jérôme

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“…Many species of macaques have been extensively studied in the wild or naturalistic semi-free ranging settings for several years, yielding valuable insights into their behaviour ( Macaca assamensis , Ostner & Schülke, 2018; Macaca fascicularis , Van Noordwijk & Van Schaik, 1985; Macaca fuscata , Nakagawa et al, 2010; Macaca leonina , Albert et al, 2013; Macaca maura , Okamoto et al, 2000 & Riley et al, 2014; Macaca mulatta , Cooper et al, 2022; Macaca nemestrina , Ruppert et al, 2018; Macaca nigra , Duboscq & Micheletta, 2023; Macaca radiata , Sinha, 2005; Macaca sinica , Dittus, 1975; Macaca sylvanus , McFarland & Majolo, 2013; Macaca thibetana , Li et al, 2020). Japanese macaques ( Macaca fuscata ) were one of the first species for which researchers recognised and followed subjects individually, generating unprecedented levels of detail on their behaviour.…”

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MacaqueNet: big-team research into the biological drivers of social relationships

De Moor,

Skelton,

Schülke

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For many animals, social relationships are a key determinant of fitness. However, major gaps remain in our understanding of the adaptive function, ontogeny, evolution, and mechanistic underpinnings of social relationships. There is a vast and ever-accumulating amount of social behavioural data on individually recognised animals, an incredible resource to shed light onto the biological basis of social relationships. Yet, the full potential of such data lies in comparative research across taxa with distinct life histories and ecologies. Substantial challenges impede systematic comparisons, one of which is the lack of persistent, accessible, and standardised databases.Here, we advocate for the creation of big-team collaborations and comparative databases to unlock the wealth of behavioural data for research on social relationships by introducing MacaqueNet (https://macaquenet.github.io/).As a global collaboration of over 100 researchers, the MacaqueNet database encompasses data from 1981 to the present on 14 species and is the first publicly searchable and standardised database on affiliative and agonistic animal social networks. With substantial inter-specific variation in ecology and social structure and the first published record on macaque behaviour dating back to 1956, macaque research has already contributed to answering fundamental questions on the biological bases and evolution of social relationships. Building on these strong foundations, we believe that MacaqueNet can further promote collaborative and comparative research on social behaviour.We believe that big-team approaches to building standardised databases, bringing together data contributors and researchers, will aid much-needed large-scale comparative research in behavioural ecology and beyond. We describe the establishment of MacaqueNet, from starting a large-scale collective to the creation of a cross-species collaborative database and the implementation of data entry and retrieval protocols. As such, we hope to provide a functional example for future endeavours of large-scale collaborative research into the biology of social behaviour.

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MacaqueNet: big-team research into the biological drivers of social relationships

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Schülke

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Distribution and Human-Mediated Establishment of Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) Populations in the North Moluccas, Indonesia

Neugebauer,

Lestari,

Kaletuang

et al. 2024

Int J Primatol

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Over the course of human history, people have translocated plant and animal species, often with profound consequences. Understanding how endangered species adapt to human-mediated migration and novel environments is crucial to inform conservation strategies. The crested macaque (Macaca nigra), an endemic primate species of North Sulawesi (Indonesia), faces imminent extinction in its native range due to anthropogenic threats. While extensive research on this species has been conducted in the Duasudara Nature Reserve in North Sulawesi, critical knowledge gaps persist with regard to their distribution outside this protected area on Sulawesi and beyond. Previous studies report that crested macaques were introduced by humans to North Maluku ~200 hundred years ago. In 2023, we visited Bacan, Kasiruta, and southern Halmahera Island, conducting interviews, surveys, and direct observations of macaques to determine their presence or absence on these islands. We encountered wild crested macaques or their feces at 23 locations across these islands and pet macaques in 6 locations on Bacan. We confirm crested macaques on Bacan and also report them at Kasiruta and in the south of Halmahera, with results of our interviews suggesting that macaques might be present in North Maluku for ~500 years. We found no evidence of their presence on Mandioli. Additionally, we documented behavioral similarities, e.g., loud calls specific to male crested macaques. Our results extend the known distribution range of crested macaques by the islands of Kasiruta and Halmahera, shedding light on the potential for these populations to contribute to the survival of the species.

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Macaca nigra in the Spotlight: Accounting for Diversity in Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation in Primates

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MacaqueNet: big-team research into the biological drivers of social relationships

MacaqueNet: big-team research into the biological drivers of social relationships

Distribution and Human-Mediated Establishment of Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) Populations in the North Moluccas, Indonesia

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