Intra-sexual behaviour and female reproductive cycles of baboons (Papio anubis).

摘要: Abstract 1. Interactions between adult females in a group were analysed according to their reproductive state. Most different from the mean was interaction pattern of with young babies, which continually approached and groomed, frequently avoided these friendly advances. 2. Oestrous had less interactions than average other (while they increased males). 3. Other differences not consistent, an attempt is made explain them relation rank. During menstrual cycles low-ranking changed behaviour more at stages did higher ranking ones. 4. two male baboons captive whether there two, one, or no oestrous present time. There difference except that smaller harassed when he copulated females. Oestrus caused only slight changes intra-sexual social organization group, could be regarded as major disruptive factor.