Infanticide in a group of wild saddle-back tamarins, Saguinus fuscicollis

An infanticide was observed in a group of wild saddle‐back tamarins, Saguinus fuscicollis. The newborn singleton was killed by its mother after it had fallen from the carrier several times. This infanticide may represent a case of parental manipulation: the mother terminated investment in an offspri...

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Published in:American journal of primatology 2000-02, Vol.50 (2), p.153-157
Main Authors: Herrera, Emérita R. Tirado, Knogge, Christoph, Heymann, Eckhard W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americas
Animal ethology
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Biological and medical sciences
Death
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Infanticide
Infants
Male
Mammalia
New World monkeys
Peru
polygyny
Pregnancy
Primates
Primatology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Saguinus - psychology
Saguinus fuscicollis
Social Behavior
Social Dominance
tamarins
Vertebrata
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Summary:An infanticide was observed in a group of wild saddle‐back tamarins, Saguinus fuscicollis. The newborn singleton was killed by its mother after it had fallen from the carrier several times. This infanticide may represent a case of parental manipulation: the mother terminated investment in an offspring that probably had a low chance of survival. Also, stress associated with the simultaneous pregnancy of another adult female in the group may have played a role. Am. J. Primatol. 50:153–157, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:0275-2565
1098-2345
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1098-2345(200002)50:2<153::AID-AJP5>3.0.CO;2-#