Weaning Age, Infant Care, and Behavioral Development in Trachypithecus leucocephalus

• Published in: International journal of primatology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 583 - 591
• Main Authors: Zhao, Qing, Tan, Chia L., Pan, Wenshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.06.2008; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Animal Ecology; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Anthropology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Conflicts of interest; Evolutionary Biology; Human Genetics; Infants; Life history; Life Sciences; Monkeys & apes; Offspring; Reproduction; Studies; Zoology; lactation period; Asian Colobinae; development of independence; parent-offspring conflict; parental investment

Primate infants are born in an altricial state and rely on the care of their parents for a relatively long period of time. Parental investment is critical to offspring survival and thus to the reproductive success of the parent as well. However, mothers and infants may experience a conflict of inter...