Male long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) understand the target of facial threat

• Published in: American journal of primatology Vol. 78; no. 7; pp. 720 - 730
• Main Authors: Overduin-de Vries, Anne M., Bakker, Frederique A.A., Spruijt, Berry M., Sterck, Elisabeth H.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Animal species; Animals; Attention; Conspecifics; Facial Expression; Female; gaze following; Macaca fascicularis; Male; primate; Social Behavior; social cognition; Social conditions; Social Dominance; visual perspective taking; primate; attention; visual perspective taking; social cognition; gaze following

The cognitive demands of group living have resulted in the development of social competences in a wide range of animal species. Primates are well aware of the complex social structure within their group and infer information about social status by observing interactions of others. A capacity used to...