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- Title
Long-term effects of infant rearing condition on the acquisition of dominance rank in juvenile and adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta )<FNR></FNR><FN>This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America. </FN>
- Authors
Bastian, Meredith L.; Sponberg, Anne C.; Suomi, Stephen J.; Higley, J. Dee
- Abstract
We examined the effects of early rearing experience on the development of dominance status in 53 juvenile (age 3) and then in 38 adult (ages 5–8) rhesus macaques. Based on previous research investigating the behavioral outcomes of nursery-rearing, we predicted that mother-reared (MR) monkeys would outrank peer-only reared (PR) monkeys, which would in turn outrank surrogate/peer-reared (SPR) subjects. Juvenile MR and PR subjects did not differ in ranks, but monkeys from both rearing backgrounds outranked SPR cage-mates at age 3. Independent of rearing condition, high-ranking juveniles gained the most weight between ages 1–3, suggesting that low status may be associated with decreases in early weight gain. Adult MR subjects outranked both PR and SPR subjects, with PR animals occupying intermediate ranks. These results indicate that impoverished early experiences, such as adult absence and limited social interaction, are useful predictors of future social success in rhesus macaques. Published 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol 42: 44–51, 2003.
- Subjects
RHESUS monkeys; ANIMAL young; PARENTAL behavior in animals; WEIGHT gain; ANIMAL behavior; ANIMAL aggression; SOCIAL dominance
- Publication
Developmental Psychobiology, 2003, Vol 42, Issue 1, p44
- ISSN
0012-1630
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/dev.10091