Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2427745 | Behavioural Processes | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In mammals, which give birth to more or less dependent offspring, parturition usually takes place during the animals’ resting period and in a secure environment. We report here the first direct and documented observation of a daytime birth of a wild baby crested black macaque, Macaca nigra, in the Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. We further consider the parturition time as a female reproductive strategy in a broader evolutionary framework.
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Authors
Julie Duboscq, Christof Neumann, Dyah Perwitasari-Farajallah, Antje Engelhardt,