Occurrence of an Infanticide within a Captive Polygynous Group of Common Marmosets, Callithrix jacchus

Kirkpatrick-Tanner, Margot; Aeschlimann, Christian; Anzenberger, Gustl

doi:10.1159/000157206

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“…In other callitrichids, competition for infant care may be limiting the number of successfully breeding females in a group [8,18,23,25,26]. Our data seem to support this.…”

Section: Consequences Of Polygynysupporting

confidence: 62%

“…This suggests that in golden-headed lion tamarin groups, a second breeding female may be tolerated under similar conditions as in golden lion tamarins, namely when incestuous breeding is not involved [8]. In other callitrichids, the onset of polygyny also tends to be associated with the presence of an unrelated male [9,[16][17][18]26].…”

Section: Consequences Of Polygynymentioning

confidence: 94%

“…In such cases, survival of the other female's infants (both current and future litters) might be at risk. In other callitrichids, aggression following breeding in subordinate females [7,8,20,24,34] and infanticide by the dominant female [18,23,26] have also been observed.…”

Section: Consequences Of Polygynymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…If formed, polygynous group formations tend to be short-lived: subordinate females that have started breeding usually leave the group after one pregnancy, either by spontaneous migration or after being evicted by the dominant female [7,8,16,17,20,24]. Survival of infants born to subordinates is low [8,17,23,25], and dominant females have been observed killing the subordinate female's infants [18,23,26], especially if these were born shortly before or after the dominant female's own infants [23,25]. Competition for helpers to provide co-operative infant care might limit the number of breeding females per group [8,18,23,25,26].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Multiple Breeding Females in Captive Groups of Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas): Causes and Consequences

Vleeschouwer¹,

Elsacker²,

Leus³

2001

IJFP

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In Callitrichidae, reproduction in subordinate females is generally inhibited but occurs in rare cases, possibly in association with the presence of an unrelated male, important food resources or low dispersal opportunities. This study investigates the occurrence of groups with multiple breeding females in captive golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas), the factors leading to their formation and the consequences for the group. Information obtained from studbook data on the world captive population during 1984–1998 revealed that polygynous groups in captivity are very rare: only 7 cases were discovered. Family groups in which daughters started breeding with a related male were larger than average, had a high number of sexually mature sons and eldest offspring that were well past the age of sexual maturity. Following a breeding attempt, severe aggression frequently occurred, especially if the infants were liveborn. Polygynous groups composed of two related females and an unrelated male tended to remain stable for a longer period than families with breeding daughters. Competition for infant care is probably an important factor determining whether the polygynous situation can persist and for how long.

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“…In other callitrichids, competition for infant care may be limiting the number of successfully breeding females in a group [8,18,23,25,26]. Our data seem to support this.…”

Section: Consequences Of Polygynysupporting

confidence: 62%

Section: Consequences Of Polygynymentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Consequences Of Polygynymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Multiple Breeding Females in Captive Groups of Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas): Causes and Consequences

Vleeschouwer¹,

Elsacker²,

Leus³

2001

IJFP

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“…Notwithstanding the fact that we are dealing with a case study in captivity, the social dynamics – covering a period of 1·5 years – seem to reflect the likely situation in the wild quite well (e.g. Lazaro‐Perea et al ., ): several ♀♀ gave birth, ♀ infanticides occurred (Kirkpatrick‐Tanner et al ., ) but some offspring survived. Several adult ♀♀ were evicted either by the mother, a daughter or a sister, and only after 17 months the group once again consisted of a monogamous pair and a few subadults (Kirkpatrick‐Tanner, ).…”

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Monogamy and family life in callitrichid monkeys: deviations, social dynamics and captive management

Anzenberger

Falk²

2012

International Zoo Yearbook

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Marmosets, tamarins and Goeldi's monkeys Callimico goeldii (Callitrichidae) are well represented in zoos. Owing to their small size, their attractive appearance and their social organization in family groups along with extensive alloparental care, these clawed New World monkeys make fine contributions to any primate collection. In the wild, callitrichids became famous for their so‐called ‘social flexibility’, whereas in captivity they can only be kept in heterosexual pairs or grown family groups. This contradiction is addressed in this article. Based on proximate aspects of behaviour, it is concluded that monogamy is the modal social grouping of any callitrichid taxon. In captive family groups of callitrichids, the underlying behavioural mechanisms that ensure the social and sexual integrity of that taxon‐specific pattern give rise to the kind of social dynamics that zoo personnel have to cope with at regular intervals; that is, marked intra‐group aggression and expulsion of group members. In summary, the overall behavioural theme of naturally grown groups of marmosets, tamarins and Goeldi's monkeys seems to be that their members are torn between cooperation and competition, resulting in occasional periods of social instability.

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Behavioral and social correlates of escape from suppression of ovulation in female common marmosets housed with the natal family

Saltzman¹,

Severin

Schultz-Darken³

et al. 1997

Am. J. Primatol.

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Although female common marmosets typically do not breed while housed with their natal families, up to half ovulate at least once while housed with the intact natal family, and a similar proportion conceive if an unrelated adult male is present in the group. In this study, we investigated the behavioral and social correlates of escape from suppression of ovulation by daughters housed in intact natal families or in families in which the father had been replaced by an unrelated adult male. Focal-animal behavioral data were collected from daughters that were (N = 7) or were not (N = 10) undergoing ovulatory cycles while housed with the natal family and from daughters that were (N = 5) or were not (N = 3) cycling or pregnant in families containing an unrelated male. Additionally, four cyclic and six acyclic females housed in intact natal families underwent simulated "prospecting" tests. Cyclic and acyclic daughters in intact natal families did not engage in sexual interactions with the father and showed few differences from one another in their interactions with the parents. Moreover, cyclic and acyclic daughters did not differ in their willingness to leave the family for short periods or to investigate an unfamiliar family in "prospecting" tests. However, daughters that underwent ovarian cycles in the presence of an unrelated male showed numerous behavioral differences from those in intact natal families, including frequent courtship and sexual behaviors with the male, reduced affiliative interactions with the mother, and elevated frequencies of aggressive display behavior. Moreover, these females were less likely to behave submissively towards the mother or the adult male. These findings suggest that both suppression of ovulation and inhibition of sexual behavior normally contribute to reproductive failure in female marmosets living with their natal families, and that the two components of suppression may become dissociated under specific social conditions. Am.

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Occurrence of an Infanticide within a Captive Polygynous Group of Common Marmosets, Callithrix jacchus

Cited by 16 publications

References 12 publications

Multiple Breeding Females in Captive Groups of Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas): Causes and Consequences

Multiple Breeding Females in Captive Groups of Golden-Headed Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas): Causes and Consequences

Monogamy and family life in callitrichid monkeys: deviations, social dynamics and captive management

Behavioral and social correlates of escape from suppression of ovulation in female common marmosets housed with the natal family

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