Grooming in Mandrills and the Time Frame of Reciprocal Partner Choice

In this study, we examined the time frame of reciprocal partner choice in the grooming interactions of captive mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) in order to test the hypothesis that the cognitive limitations of primates constrain the occurrence of reciprocation to short time intervals. In contrast to this hypothesis, mandrills groomed preferentially those individuals that groomed them more even when cases of immediate reciprocation were excluded from the analysis. These results show that mandrills were not limited to reciprocating grooming over short time intervals. It is proposed that a system of emotional bookkeeping may support the ability of primates to reciprocate over long time frames. Am. J. Primatol. 71:884-888, 2009. (C) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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Articolo
Author or Creator: 
Schino, Gabriele
Pellegrini, Barbara
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A.R. Liss,, New York , Stati Uniti d'America
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American journal of primatology (Print) 71 (2009): 884–888. doi:10.1002/ajp.20719
info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Schino, Gabriele; Pellegrini, Barbara/titolo:Grooming in Mandrills and the Time Frame of Reciprocal Partner Choice/doi:10.1002/ajp.20719/rivista:American journal of primatology (Print)/anno:2009/pagina_da:884/pagina_a:888/interv
Date: 
2009
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http://www.cnr.it/prodotto/i/323131
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajp.20719
info:doi:10.1002/ajp.20719
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Ritratto di Gabriele Schino
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