Reproductive Strategies of Some African Monkeys
- 20 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Mammalogy
- Vol. 60 (1), 58-69
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1379758
Abstract
Seven species of African monkeys, living in captive breeding groups, differed in rate of maturation, birth interval, and probably longevity. Some of these differences could be related to natural habitat, with grassland species maturing and breeding faster than forest species. Only two species showed any effect of climatic changes on conception rate; both were affected by rainfall at the equatorial site, and both are reported to breed seasonally in the wild. One seasonally breeding species, the patas, became aseasonal in captivity. A social facilitatory effect on conceptions was indicated for one species, the vervet. Species specific demographic characteristics could be the main cause of species differences in social organization.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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