Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina
- Autores
- Kowalewski, Miguel Martin; Garber, Paul A.
- Año de publicación
- 2010
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- inglés
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- In several primate species, females mate promiscuously and several adult males peacefully co-reside in the same social group. We investigated female mating behavior in two neighboring multimale–multifemale groups of Alouatta caraya in northern Argentina (27°20′S–58°40′W). All adult individuals in each group were marked with identification anklets and ear tags, and followed for five consecutive full days per month during 20 consecutive months. We recorded 219 copulations for eight resident females in these two groups. Thirty-two percent of matings involved extra-group copulations and 68% were with resident males. During periods when females were likely to conceive and during periods when females were nonfertile (pregnancy and lactation), there were no significant differences in the average number of resident and nonresident males with which they copulated (G-test: Gadj=0.1, df=3, P>0.05). In both of our study groups, adult males were tolerant of the mating activities between resident males and resident females, but acted aggressively and collectively (howling, border vigilance, and fighting) when extragroup males attempted to enter the group and mate with resident females. Given the frequency of extragroup matings, we examined the distance females traveled to engage in these copulations, time engaged in pre- and postcopulatory behavior, and the risk of injury during extragroup copulations. These costs were found to be relatively small. We suggest that female promiscuity is the prime driver or constraint on male reproductive opportunities in this species. Female promiscuity in A. caraya appears to represent a mixed mating strategy that may serve to increase opportunities for genetic diversity between a female's successive offspring as well as minimize the risk of infanticide by spreading paternity estimates across a larger number of adult males.
Fil: Kowalewski, Miguel Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia". Est. Biológica de Usos Multiples (sede Corrientes); Argentina. University Of Illinois; Estados Unidos
Fil: Garber, Paul A.. University Of Illinois; Estados Unidos - Materia
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Female Promiscuity
Intersexual Conflict
Mating Strategies
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, ArgentinaKowalewski, Miguel MartinGarber, Paul A.Female PromiscuityIntersexual ConflictMating StrategiesAlouatta Carayahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1In several primate species, females mate promiscuously and several adult males peacefully co-reside in the same social group. We investigated female mating behavior in two neighboring multimale–multifemale groups of Alouatta caraya in northern Argentina (27°20′S–58°40′W). All adult individuals in each group were marked with identification anklets and ear tags, and followed for five consecutive full days per month during 20 consecutive months. We recorded 219 copulations for eight resident females in these two groups. Thirty-two percent of matings involved extra-group copulations and 68% were with resident males. During periods when females were likely to conceive and during periods when females were nonfertile (pregnancy and lactation), there were no significant differences in the average number of resident and nonresident males with which they copulated (G-test: Gadj=0.1, df=3, P>0.05). In both of our study groups, adult males were tolerant of the mating activities between resident males and resident females, but acted aggressively and collectively (howling, border vigilance, and fighting) when extragroup males attempted to enter the group and mate with resident females. Given the frequency of extragroup matings, we examined the distance females traveled to engage in these copulations, time engaged in pre- and postcopulatory behavior, and the risk of injury during extragroup copulations. These costs were found to be relatively small. We suggest that female promiscuity is the prime driver or constraint on male reproductive opportunities in this species. Female promiscuity in A. caraya appears to represent a mixed mating strategy that may serve to increase opportunities for genetic diversity between a female's successive offspring as well as minimize the risk of infanticide by spreading paternity estimates across a larger number of adult males.Fil: Kowalewski, Miguel Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia". Est. Biológica de Usos Multiples (sede Corrientes); Argentina. University Of Illinois; Estados UnidosFil: Garber, Paul A.. University Of Illinois; Estados UnidosWiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc2010-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/16157Kowalewski, Miguel Martin; Garber, Paul A.; Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina; Wiley-liss, Div John Wiley & Sons Inc; American Journal Of Primatology; 72; 8; 8-2010; 734-7480275-2565enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/ajp.20838info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajp.20838/abstractinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:31:18Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/16157instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:31:19.106CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina |
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina |
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina Kowalewski, Miguel Martin Female Promiscuity Intersexual Conflict Mating Strategies Alouatta Caraya |
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina |
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina |
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina |
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina |
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Mating promiscuity and reproductive tactics in female black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta Caraya) inhabiting an island on the Paraná river, Argentina |
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Kowalewski, Miguel Martin Garber, Paul A. |
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Kowalewski, Miguel Martin |
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Kowalewski, Miguel Martin Garber, Paul A. |
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Garber, Paul A. |
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Female Promiscuity Intersexual Conflict Mating Strategies Alouatta Caraya |
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Female Promiscuity Intersexual Conflict Mating Strategies Alouatta Caraya |
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In several primate species, females mate promiscuously and several adult males peacefully co-reside in the same social group. We investigated female mating behavior in two neighboring multimale–multifemale groups of Alouatta caraya in northern Argentina (27°20′S–58°40′W). All adult individuals in each group were marked with identification anklets and ear tags, and followed for five consecutive full days per month during 20 consecutive months. We recorded 219 copulations for eight resident females in these two groups. Thirty-two percent of matings involved extra-group copulations and 68% were with resident males. During periods when females were likely to conceive and during periods when females were nonfertile (pregnancy and lactation), there were no significant differences in the average number of resident and nonresident males with which they copulated (G-test: Gadj=0.1, df=3, P>0.05). In both of our study groups, adult males were tolerant of the mating activities between resident males and resident females, but acted aggressively and collectively (howling, border vigilance, and fighting) when extragroup males attempted to enter the group and mate with resident females. Given the frequency of extragroup matings, we examined the distance females traveled to engage in these copulations, time engaged in pre- and postcopulatory behavior, and the risk of injury during extragroup copulations. These costs were found to be relatively small. We suggest that female promiscuity is the prime driver or constraint on male reproductive opportunities in this species. Female promiscuity in A. caraya appears to represent a mixed mating strategy that may serve to increase opportunities for genetic diversity between a female's successive offspring as well as minimize the risk of infanticide by spreading paternity estimates across a larger number of adult males. Fil: Kowalewski, Miguel Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia". Est. Biológica de Usos Multiples (sede Corrientes); Argentina. University Of Illinois; Estados Unidos Fil: Garber, Paul A.. University Of Illinois; Estados Unidos |
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In several primate species, females mate promiscuously and several adult males peacefully co-reside in the same social group. We investigated female mating behavior in two neighboring multimale–multifemale groups of Alouatta caraya in northern Argentina (27°20′S–58°40′W). All adult individuals in each group were marked with identification anklets and ear tags, and followed for five consecutive full days per month during 20 consecutive months. We recorded 219 copulations for eight resident females in these two groups. Thirty-two percent of matings involved extra-group copulations and 68% were with resident males. During periods when females were likely to conceive and during periods when females were nonfertile (pregnancy and lactation), there were no significant differences in the average number of resident and nonresident males with which they copulated (G-test: Gadj=0.1, df=3, P>0.05). In both of our study groups, adult males were tolerant of the mating activities between resident males and resident females, but acted aggressively and collectively (howling, border vigilance, and fighting) when extragroup males attempted to enter the group and mate with resident females. Given the frequency of extragroup matings, we examined the distance females traveled to engage in these copulations, time engaged in pre- and postcopulatory behavior, and the risk of injury during extragroup copulations. These costs were found to be relatively small. We suggest that female promiscuity is the prime driver or constraint on male reproductive opportunities in this species. Female promiscuity in A. caraya appears to represent a mixed mating strategy that may serve to increase opportunities for genetic diversity between a female's successive offspring as well as minimize the risk of infanticide by spreading paternity estimates across a larger number of adult males. |
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