Abstract
In primates, infanticide is occasionally observed during intergroup conflicts but does not fit the predictions of the sexual selection hypothesis. I report an observation of an intergroup infanticide during a sub-group foray in grey-cheeked mangabeys (Lophocebus albigena) at the Ngogo site in Kibale National Park, Uganda. Intergroup infanticide appears to be a form of extreme and longterm food defence across primate species, and occurs in conjunction with other forms of food defence.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1091-1098 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Behaviour |
| Volume | 157 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Between-group contest
- Feeding competition
- Lophocebus ugandae
- Sexual selection
