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- Title
Separation as a natural cue to danger in the spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta).
- Authors
Rifkin, Anne; Glickman, Stephen E.
- Abstract
Spotted hyena biology suggests mothers and infants will exhibit one of two alternative responses to separation: (a) Due to prolonged dependency, infants will act similarly to Old World monkeys, displaying distress and proximity seeking behaviors; or (b) because mother–infant separations are frequent in the wild, infants will exhibit little distress or change in reunion behavior. Hence, reunion behavior following mother–infant separation was compared to control periods in captive hyena (Crocuta crocuta) mothers and infants at two developmental periods. Significant increases (p ≤ .05) in distress (i.e., agitated arousal and increased vocalization) and proximity maintenance (i.e., cub and maternal approaches, and maternal monitoring) as well as a trend towards increased sibling aggression following separation were observed. Responsibility for proximity maintenance, assessed by the Hinde Index, adhered to patterns common to primates—with cubs assuming increased responsibility later in development. Findings are discussed in light of hyena ecology and Attachment Theory. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol 44: 199–207, 2004.
- Subjects
HYAENA (Genus); NEWBORN infant development; CROCUTA; SEPARATION (Psychology); ATTACHMENT behavior; DEPENDENCY (Psychology); ANIMAL sound production
- Publication
Developmental Psychobiology, 2004, Vol 44, Issue 3, p199
- ISSN
0012-1630
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/dev.20003