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Seasonal dynamics of gut microbiota in a cohort of wild Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) in western China

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2021
Previous researches have highlighted the finding that the availability of food resources plays an important role in reshaping the gut microbiota of wild animals as they to adapt to the surrounding habitat.
Tianrui Xia   +9 more
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Seasonal Change in Activity Rhythms and Time Budgets of Tibetan Macaques

open access: yesBiology, 2022
Activity rhythms and time budgets are important to understand behavioral variability and adaptation in primates because animals normally use a behavioral adjustment as a preferential choice in response to environmental changes.
Jie Zhou, Wen-Bo Li, Xi Wang, Jin-Hua Li
doaj   +1 more source

Social Rank or Social Bonds: Which one Facilitates Coalition Formation in Male Tibetan Macaques?

open access: yesBiology, 2022
Previous studies have shown that fierce competition could promote male coalitions. There are two ways for males to choose their allies in the conflict. The first is that supporters choose high-ranking individuals, and the second is that supporters choose
Yi-Mei Tai   +5 more
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“Emotional Proximity” and “Spatial Proximity”: Higher Relationship Quality and Nearer Distance Both Strengthen Scratch Contagion in Tibetan Macaques

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Behavioral contagion has been defined as a phenomenon in which an unlearned behavior automatically triggers a similar behavior in others. Previous studies showed that a behavioral contagion might have the function of strengthening social relationships ...
Yu-Heng Zhang   +4 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of a Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018
The Toque macaque (Macaca sinica) is the only macaque species on Sri Lanka and endemic to the island. The newly generated mitochondrial genome (Genbank accession number MG870385), obtained from a captive individual, has a length of 16,525 bp and exhibits
Christian Roos
doaj   +1 more source

Sleeping sites provide new insight into multiple central place foraging strategies of Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana)

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Food resources, including food types, quantity, and quality, are the key factors that determine the survival and reproduction of wild animals. However, the most basic requirement is access to food.
Bo-Wen Li   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consort partner preference in male Tibetan macaques: How to choose when females conceal their ovulation?

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2021
Growing evidence suggested that males suffer energetic costs from sexual behavior, males should discriminate among receptive females due to their reproductive quality, and deservedly, they would prefer females during the fertile phase.
Qi-Xin Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tibetan Macaques with Higher Social Centrality and More Relatives Emit More Frequent Visual Communication in Collective Decision-Making

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
Animals on the move often communicate with each other through some specific postures. Previous studies have shown that social interaction plays a role in communication process.
Zifei Tang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Macaca thibetana

open access: yes, 1982
Macaca thibetana (Milne-Edwards, 1870). C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, 70:341. TYPE LOCALITY: China, Szechwan, Moupin. DISTRIBUTION: E. Tibet; Szechwan to Kwangtung (China). COMMENT: Includes esau; see Fooden, 1966, Folia Primatol., 5: 160. PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix II as Order Primates. ISIS NUMBER: 5301406008003013001.
James H. Honacki   +2 more
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Habitat characteristics or protected area size: What is more important for the composition and diversity of mammals in nonprotected areas?

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2021
The margins of protected areas are usually considered to have greater forest degradation, and given that most mammals live outside protected areas, researchers and conservation practitioners are increasingly recognizing that nonprotected areas must be ...
Wenbo Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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