Graham, Kirsty E., Holden, Eve, Engelhardt, Antje et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Successful adoption of non-orphaned infant by a parous, nursing female in yaki (Sulawesi crested macaque). Behaviour. 797–814. ISSN 0005-7959
Abstract
Adoption is an unusual behaviour across taxa, and for adoption to be successful, with the infant surviving to independence, the adoptive parent must be able to provide appropriate nutrition and care. Successful adoption has now been reported in several nonhuman primate species and here we add a case in wild yaki (Sulawesi crested macaque, Macaca nigra). We observed the adoption of an approx. 2-week-old infant by a female with her own approx. 3-week-old infant who went on to carry, nurse, and care for both infants until they both became independent. The adoptive and biological mother had each previously raised the same number of offspring (5). There was no evidence of aggressive transfer and we did not observe any attempts by the adopted infant's biological mother to retrieve her. The biological mother went on to have another infant 8 months later while the adoptive mother was still caring for her other infant. This case may reflect some of the health costs and reproductive benefits of adoption for nonhuman primates.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Kirsty E. Graham et al. |
Keywords: | adoption,alloparental care,macaque,primate |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 13 Nov 2024 12:30 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 18:15 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-bja10285 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1163/1568539X-bja10285 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219615 |
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