Variation between species, populations, groups and individuals in the fitness consequences of out-group conflict

A Morris-Drake, P Kennedy… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Out-group conflict is rife in the natural world, occurring from primates to ants. Traditionally,
research on this aspect of sociality has focused on the interactions between groups and their …

Fitness consequences of outgroup conflict

I Braga Goncalves, A Morris-Drake, P Kennedy… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
In social species across the animal kingdom, conspecific outsiders threaten the valuable
resources of groups and their members. This outgroup conflict is recognised as a powerful …

[HTML][HTML] Sex and dominance: how to assess and interpret intersexual dominance relationships in mammalian societies

PM Kappeler, E Huchard, A Baniel… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The causes and consequences of being in a particular dominance position have been
illuminated in various animal species, and new methods to assess dominance relationships …

A comparison of dominance rank metrics reveals multiple competitive landscapes in an animal society

EJ Levy, MN Zipple, E McLean… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Across group-living animals, linear dominance hierarchies lead to disparities in access to
resources, health outcomes and reproductive performance. Studies of how dominance rank …

Intergroup lethal gang attacks in wild crested macaques, Macaca nigra

L Martínez-Íñigo, A Engelhardt, M Agil, M Pilot… - Animal Behaviour, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Crested macaques engage in severe and lethal intergroup gang
attacks.•Females participate in the attacks more often than males.•Intergroup gang attacks …

Temporal dynamics and fitness consequences of coalition formation in male primates

C Neumann, L Kulik, M Agil… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Coalition formation is one of the most striking forms of cooperation found in animals. Yet,
there is substantial variation between taxa regarding the mechanisms by which coalitions …

Alpha male replacements and delayed dispersal in crested macaques (Macaca nigra)

PR Marty, K Hodges, M Agil… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In species with a high male reproductive skew, competition between males for the top
dominant position is high and escalated fights are common between competitors. As a …

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

J Duboscq, J Micheletta - International Journal of Primatology, 2023 - Springer
Long-term studies of well-identified individuals and improved methodologies have
advanced primate behavioral ecology, genetics, and physiology (Kappeler & Watts, 2012; …

Stability and strength of male-female associations in a promiscuous primate society

A Baniel, G Cowlishaw, E Huchard - Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, 2016 - Springer
Close associations between adult males and lactating females occur in several promiscuous
primate species. Benefits gained by males from such bonds may include increases in …

Investigating the Relationship Between Sociality and Reproductive Success in Wild Female Crested Macaques, Macaca nigra

J Duboscq, J Micheletta… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Studying the link between sociality and fitness is valuable to understand the costs and
benefits of sociality. In many species, sociality is positively linked to fitness: having more …