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Molecular Cloning of the Rat CD5 Gene (1992)

VERMEER, L. ; BOS, N. ; KROESE, F. ; [et al.]

Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 651 (1992), S. 0

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ISSN: 1749-6632

Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005

Topics: Natural Sciences in General

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1992.tb24598.x

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The ontogeny of social play in a feral troop of vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus): The function of early play (1993)

Govindarajulu, P. ; Hunte, W. ; Vermeer, L. A. ; [et al.]

Springer

International journal of primatology 14 (1993), S. 701-719

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ISSN: 1573-8604

Keywords: vervets ; play ; ontogeny ; maternal intervention

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Biology

Notes: Abstract We describe the ontogeny of social play over the first 30 weeks of age in a troop of feral vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops sabaeus) in Barbados. Play time increased rapidly for the first 10 weeks but remained relatively constant thereafter. The form of play changed with infant age; bouts became more frequent but of shorter duration. Play time, bout frequency, and bout duration at a given age differed between infants; younger infants altered their play patterns to complement those of older infants. All infants played more within their own year class than with older juveniles; play time increased with decreasing age difference between the infant and the play partner. Infants terminated a higher proportion of their play bouts the greater the age difference between themselves and their play partners. Preferred play partners are therefore individuals of similar age that will be similar in size and have matched motivation to play and form of play. Neither play time nor proportion of bouts initiated or terminated was correlated with the social rank of the play partner, which suggests that play is not directed toward individuals that may be high-value alliance partners. Maternal intervention in play occurred primarily when infants were〈10 weeks old. It was not correlated with the age or social rank of the mother or with the age or social rank of her infant's play partner. Infants played more and terminated a lower proportion of their play bouts in the absence of their mothers than in their presence. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that the primary function of early play is to enhance physical fitness and to develop coordination and other fighting skills, with minimal risk of injury.