Mother-infant relationships in Japanese macaques: sources of inter-individual variation
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A study of a large captive group of mother-infant dyads of Japanese macaques, Macaca fuscata, shows that the quality of mother-infant relationship is affected by mother's age and matriline size. Rejection is common among mothers belonging to large matrilines, with older mothers being less protective of their infants. Mother-infant relationship remains unaffected by infant sex, maternal dominance rank and the number of immature offsprings, but is limitedly influenced by maternal experience.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1995
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Effect of strange male odour on parental care in lactating female mice
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A study was conducted on the effects of male conspecific odors on lactating female outbred mice behavior. Female Mus musculus domesticus, in the eighth day of lactation, were found to take longer periods in reaching their pups who are sending ultrasonic calls due to the presence of odors from a potentially infanticidal male. The time spent before the female mice reaches her pups is considered a type of parental investment.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1997
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Ultrasonic vocalisation by female mice in the presence of a conspecific carrying food cues
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An investigation is conducted into the ultrasonic vocalisation of female mice. The study specifically considers the influence of the palatability of food eaten by a demonstrator mouse and the motivational condition of the observer.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2000
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