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DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP OF INFANT GOLDEN MONKEYS IN BREEDING GROUP: A CASE STUDY
Su Yanjie,Ren Renmei,Qi Hanjun,Liang Bing,Bao Wenyong Department of Psychology, Beijing University Beijing Raising and Training Center of Endangered Animals
1992, 24 (1):
68-74.
The development of behavior and social relationship of two infant golden
monkeys in two breeding cages respectively were recorded 22 months continually
with instantaneous sampling method. The results show: (1) They weaned at 19
-20 months of age; (2) Aunt behaviors, which include snatching, protecting
and caring, are conspicuous among group females; (3) The relationship between
father and infant is affiliated and tolerant; (4) Before weaning, infants were
the subjects which all the group members protected, then, after they began
to enter into the social relationship net of the group, they gradually were sli-
ghtly blamed blt the group members. In addition, the occurrence of some social
behavior patterns was noticed.
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