Among nonhuman primates, the evolutionary underpinnings of variation in social structure
remain debated, with both ancestral relationships and adaptation to current conditions …

Stability in biological systems requires evolved mechanisms that promote robustness.
Cohesive primate social groups represent one example of a stable biological system, which …

The persistence of biological systems requires evolved mechanisms which promote stability.
Cohesive primate social groups are one example of stable biological systems, which …

Background Although a wealth of literature points to the importance of social factors on health,
a detailed understanding of the complex interplay between social and biological systems …

Social stability in group-living animals is an emergent property which arises from the interaction
amongst multiple behavioral networks. However, pinpointing when a social group is at …

Studies of prosocial policing in nonhuman societies traditionally focus on impartial interventions
because of an underlying assumption that partial support implies a direct benefit to the …

Macaques live in close contact with humans across South and Southeast Asia, and direct
interaction is frequent. Aggressive contact is a concern in many locations, particularly among …

Despite increasing conflict at human–wildlife interfaces, there exists little research on how
the attributes and behavior of individual wild animals may influence human–wildlife …

How the captive environment influences the behavior of animals is relevant to the well‐being
of captive animals. Captivity diverges from the natural environment in many ways, and one …

The signaling context has been found to change the meaning of the silent bared‐teeth display
(SBT) in pigtail macaques (Macaca nemestrina) such that the SBT in apparently peaceful …