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Use of females by male olive baboons ( Papio anubis )
Author(s) -
Strum Shirley C.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1098-2345
pISSN - 0275-2565
DOI - 10.1002/ajp.1350050202
Subject(s) - papio anubis , agonistic behaviour , baboon , compromise , context (archaeology) , demography , biology , social environment , psychology , developmental psychology , aggression , endocrinology , sociology , paleontology , social science
Wild male olive baboons ( Papio anubis ) used females and infants as agonistic buffers. Male residency status determined whether a male used females or whether they were used against him. The success of the strategy depended on the cooperation of the female and the context of the interaction. Female cooperation correlated with preexisting social affiliation with the male user. Male choice of female or infant buffers represented a compromise between the potential effectiveness of each in different situations and the social and spatial availability of females and infants. Nonreproductive social relationships may provide long‐term strategic benefits to the individuals who invest in them.