Influence of Context on Mounting and Presenting among Mature Male Japanese Macaques

Cordischi, Carla; Cozzolino, Roberto; Aureli, Filippo; Scucchi, Stefano

doi:10.1159/000156549

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“…Overall, these results suggest that both hip-touch and nonthrusting mount have an affiliative connotation between maies, with hip-touch occurring at the beginning of affiliative interactions involving exchange of facial expressions and other gestures, and mount occurring later in the sequence (see also WALLEN et al, 1981;REINHARDT et al, 1986). In Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), mounting between males was affected by rank is some contexts but not in others (HANBY, 1974;CORDISCHI et al, 1991).…”

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Affiliative and submissive communication in rhesus macaques

Maestripieri

Wallen

1997

Primates

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ABSTRACT. This study analyzed the occurrence of selected facial expressions, gestures, and postures, in relation to sex and rank of sender and receiver, context, and responses elicited in a large multi-male multi-female group of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) living in captivity. The group was observed for 100 hr during the mating and the birth season. Data were collected with the behavior sampling method. The bared-teeth display and the hindquarter presentation were the most prominent signals in the rhesus submissive and affiliative repertoire. Both signals were primarily displayed in response to aggression and approaches; bared-teeth in response to approaches from the front, presentation in response to approaches from the rear. Lip-smack had a submissive component like baredteeth and presentation but was more likely to be displayed by approaching individuals and followed by affiliation than these behaviors. The distribution of hip-touch and mount was different from that of bared-teeth, presentation, and lip-smack, these behaviors mostly occurring between males, irrespective of their dominance rank. Other infrequent signals and behavioral sequences were limited to specific male-female and mother-infant interactions.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Affiliative and submissive communication in rhesus macaques

Maestripieri

Wallen

1997

Primates

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“…Mounts seem to have a different function depending on the identity and the rank of the individuals involved and their role in the conflict (e.g. Hanby 1974;Cordischi et al 1991;Maestripieri 1996a, b;Maestripieri 8c Wallen 1997). The aggressor can mount the victim after the conflict to reassert the outcome of the conflict or mount a third individual to discourage the potential participation of this individual in the conflict or to gain its support.…”

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“…Grooming is usually requested by lying on the ground and exposing the part of the body to be groomed (Boccia 1986). Interactions involving mounting, hip-clasping, or genital manipulation are usually preceded by a hindquarter presentation (e.g., Altmann 1962;Blurton-Jones 8c Trollope 1968;Thierry 1984;Cordischi et al 1991). Hip-clasping involves an individual holding the hindquarters of another individual with both hands, while sitting or standing.…”

Section: Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, individual A may approach and lipsmack to individual B, then present to B. B may then mount A (or clasp his/her hips or genitals) and either of them or both can initiate a grooming bout (Cordischi et al 1991). Alternatively, individual A may approach and pucker to individual B, B can return the pucker to A, and then both embrace and groom each other (Maestripieri 1996a).…”

Section: Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Alternatively, individual A may approach and pucker to individual B, B can return the pucker to A, and then both embrace and groom each other (Maestripieri 1996a). Behavioral sequences involving presentation, mounting or clasping are frequent between male adults or juveniles while ventro-ventral embracing is more common among females (arctoides : Bertrand 1969;Maestripieri 1996b;fuscata: Hanby 1974;Hanby 8c Brown 1974;Cordischi et al 1991;mulatta: Kaufmann 1967;Lindburg 1971;Reinhardt et al 1986;Maestripieri 8c Wallen 1997;nemestrina: Maestripieri 1996a;nigra: Dixson 1977;radiata: Simonds 1965;but see Sugiyama 1971;silenus: Skinner 8c Lockard 1979;tonkeana: Thierry 1984).…”

Section: Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gestural Communication in Macaques

Maestripieri

1997

EOC

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Communication by facial expressions and body postures plays an important role in the social dynamics of macaques. Macaques use gestures to mediate both competitive and cooperative interactions with other group members. Gestures convey information on the emotional state of the sender and its impending behavior but can also be used to inhibit the behavior of another individual or to request its participation in specific activities such as grooming, agonistic support, mating or play. Although most gestures are used to mediate simple approach and avoidance interactions, the size of the gestural repertoire and the subtleties of gestural communication in macaques are unparalleled in other nonprimate animals.

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The function of greetings in male Tonkean macaques

Marco

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Cozzolino³

et al. 2014

American J Primatol

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Males living in multi-male groups are both strong rivals and potential allies. In several primate species they regularly interact through ritualized exchanges known as greetings. We studied five captive groups of Tonkean macaques (Macaca tonkeana) to test five hypotheses regarding the social function of greetings. We found that greetings were mostly reciprocal interactions, and that they often involved physical contact and facial displays. Although they were mostly initiated by the higher-ranking individual in each dyad, subordinates could initiate approximately one-third of greetings, which indicates that greetings do not serve as a formal acknowledgement of dominance relationships. Although greeting frequencies were negatively correlated to the frequency of supplantations and conflicts, they were not significantly influenced by age and dominance status, showing that greetings are not used to appease partners or decrease tension between males. Males most frequently greeted partners with whom they spent more time in proximity and body contact, and this is consistent with the hypothesis that greetings play a role in reinforcing social relationships. Lastly, greetings increased in frequency between individuals involved in challenges for rank, lending support to the hypothesis that males assess the state of their social relationships through greetings.

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Influence of Context on Mounting and Presenting among Mature Male Japanese Macaques

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Affiliative and submissive communication in rhesus macaques

Affiliative and submissive communication in rhesus macaques

Gestural Communication in Macaques

The function of greetings in male Tonkean macaques

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