Abstract
In this work we report the first published observational evidence of rescue behavior during an intergroup interaction in white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus). The study groups (groups AA and RR) inhabit the forest of Lomas Barbudal Biological Reserve in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, and have been under investigation since 1990 and 1997, respectively. Here we report a single interaction in which a victim mother-infant pair was rescued from potential injury or death by the intervention of an adult male from their social group during an intergroup encounter. We discuss several hypotheses that may be relevant in explaining this unique observation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1012-1016 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Journal of Primatology |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
Keywords
- Altruism
- Cebus capucinus
- Cooperation
- Infanticide
- Intergroup aggression