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Postconflict affiliative contacts between former opponents among wild moor macaques (Macaca maurus)
1Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan.
American Journal of Primatology
|January 11, 2020
Summary
Moor macaques (Macaca maurus) reconcile after conflicts, with victims often grooming aggressors. This study observed reconciliation behaviors in their natural Indonesian habitat, suggesting relaxed dominance styles correlate with post-conflict affiliation.
Area of Science:
- Primatology
- Ethology
- Behavioral Ecology
Background:
- Agonistic interactions are common in social primates.
- Understanding post-conflict behavior is crucial for social dynamics.
- Reconciliation is a key aspect of primate social bonding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate agonistic interactions and post-conflict behavior in wild moor macaques (Macaca maurus).
- To determine the frequency and nature of reconciliation behaviors.
- To explore the relationship between reconciliation and dominance styles.
Main Methods:
- Field observations of moor macaques in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Recording agonistic interactions and subsequent behaviors.
- Utilizing general focal observation protocols.
Main Results:
- Moor macaques engaged in 0.28 agonistic interactions per hour.
- 42% of conflicts were followed by affiliative contact within 2 minutes.
- Victims most frequently initiated reconciliation through grooming the aggressor.
Conclusions:
- A high tendency for post-conflict affiliation correlates with relaxed dominance styles in moor macaques.
- Reconciliation can be effectively studied using general observation data.
- Captivity may not significantly alter the expression of these behaviors.
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