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SUBMITTER: Dolotovskaya S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7029894 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dolotovskaya Sofya S Walker Sarah S Heymann Eckhard W EW
Royal Society open science 20200115 1
Pair living and pair bonding are rare in mammals, and the mechanisms of their maintenance remain a puzzle. Titi monkeys, a 'textbook example' for 'monogamous' primates, have strong pair bonds and extensive male care. To investigate mechanisms of pair-bond maintenance, we studied seven wild groups of red titis (<i>Plecturocebus cupreus</i>) in Peruvian Amazonia over a period of 14 months. We analysed pair bonds by measuring proximity, grooming and approaches/leaves within pairs, and collected dat ...[more]