Abstract “Monogamy” and pair bonding have long been of interest to anthropologists and
primatologists. Their study contributes to our knowledge of human evolutionary biology and …

Behavioral ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and anthropologists have been long
fascinated by the existence of “monogamy” in the animal kingdom. Multiple studies have …

This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic
perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular …

Owl monkeys, genus Aotus, are distributed from Panama to the northeast of Argentina and
from the highlands of the Andes to the Atlantic coast. They are relatively small arboreal …

Understanding the evolution of mating systems, a central topic in evolutionary biology for
more than 50 years, requires examining the genetic consequences of mating and the …

Polygynous animals are often highly dimorphic, and show large sex-differences in the
degree of intra-sexual competition and aggression, which is associated with biased …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Until recently, evolutionists
reconstructing mother–infant bonding among human ancestors relied on nonhuman primate …

Natural selection will favor male care when males have limited alternative mating
opportunities, can invest in their own offspring, and when care enhances males' fitness …

While often placed in opposition to one another, integrating data from studies of captive and
non-captive nonhuman primates enhances our interpretation of their natural behavior and …

The colony of owl monkeys at the DuMond Conservancy has provided an exceptional
opportunity to study their biology while offering extensive outreach to the local community …