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Movement out of home range and disturbed behavior patterns in a group of bonnet monkeys: Macaca radiata
Author(s) -
Singh Mewa,
Pirta Raghubir Singh
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330490215
Subject(s) - movement (music) , home range , radiata , group living , psychology , communication , demography , ecology , biology , habitat , sociology , art , aesthetics , vigna , agronomy
Abstract A free living group of bonnet monkeys unnaturally and unusually moved far out of its established home range. The movement in this new habitat made the behavior of these monkeys abnormal. They did not follow any ordered pattern of group movement and any regular pattern of everyday activities. The social behavior and social communications were highly disturbed. The monkeys appeared to be scared, shy and suspicious. The death of four members during a 37‐day‐trip was an abnormally high rate of mortality.