Analysis of Post-agonism Reconciliation in a Captive Group of the Wedge-Capped Capuchin Monkey, Cebus olivaceus: a Pilot Study.

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Published: Apr 7, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v8.n1.12458
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reconciliation, capuchin monkey, agonism, conciliatory tendency

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Zaida Tárano
Universidad Central de Venezuela. Instituto de Biología Experimental
Ruth Marina Flores
Universidad Central de Venezuela. Instituto de Biología Experimental

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Agonism was often associated to an increase in inter-individual distances in social individuals; however, many evidences indicate that individuals affiliate after a dispute ( “reconciliate”). The post-agonism behavior of individuals in a captive troop of the wedge-capped capuchin monkey was described and conciliatory tendency (CT) was estimated by using the PC-MC (Post-Conflict – Matched Control) method; here PA-MC (Post-Agonism – Matched-Control). Males initiated more agonistic interactions toward females than to other males while females avoided initiating them toward males. Interestingly, females were more prone to initiate reconciliation than males, both toward males (CT: 0.20-0.42) and toward other females (CT: 0.24-0.25). Overall, the CT in the group ranged from 0.127 to 0.198.  We compared our results with those from other capuchins and propose that reconciliation may not be fundamental in maintaining social cohesion in Cebidae; nonetheless, due to our small sample, this is a preliminary conclusion.

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Analysis of Post-agonism Reconciliation in a Captive Group of the Wedge-Capped Capuchin Monkey, Cebus olivaceus: a Pilot Study. (2016). Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 8(1), 50-60. https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v8.n1.12458
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Zaida Tárano, Universidad Central de Venezuela. Instituto de Biología Experimental

Jefa de Laboratorio

Ruth Marina Flores, Universidad Central de Venezuela. Instituto de Biología Experimental

Licenciada en Biología

Actualmente: Estudiante de Carrera Tecnica - Foothill Colege, Los Altos Hills, California, EEUU

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Analysis of Post-agonism Reconciliation in a Captive Group of the Wedge-Capped Capuchin Monkey, Cebus olivaceus: a Pilot Study. (2016). Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 8(1), 50-60. https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v8.n1.12458

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