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A review of hormonal factors influencing the sexual and aggressive behavior of macaques
Author(s) -
Michael Richard P.,
Zumpe Doris
Publication year - 1993
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.1350300306
Subject(s) - attractiveness , testosterone (patch) , sexual behavior , hormone , psychology , aggression , developmental psychology , sexual characteristics , gonadal hormones , physiology , biology , endocrinology , castration , anatomy , psychoanalysis
The effects of gonadal hormones on the sexual and aggressive behavior of adult macaques are reviewed. Similarities among findings from field, colony, and laboratory studies strengthen the view that testosterone facilitates the sexual and aggressive behavior of males, while sexual and perhaps aggressive behavior by the female is mainly dependent on estradiol, which increases both the sexual motivation of the female and her attractiveness to males. Differences between results from different settings help to emphasize the role of environmental and social factors in modulating the effects of hormones. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.