Distress prevention by grooming others in crested black macaques

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作者
Aureli, Filippo [1 ]
Yates, Kerrie [1 ]
机构
[1] Liverpool John Moores Univ, Sch Nat Sci & Psychol, Res Ctr Evolutionary Anthropol & Palaeoecol, Liverpool L3 3AF, Merseyside, England
关键词
aggression; grooming; scratching; stress; tolerance; SELF-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR; TENSION-REDUCTION MECHANISM; PAPIO-HAMADRYAS-URSINUS; DISPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES; FEMALE PRIMATES; SOCIAL ANXIETY; MACACA-MULATTA; RHESUS-MONKEYS; BABOONS; RESPONSES;
D O I
10.1098/rsbl.2009.0513
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Allogrooming is probably one of the most common and most studied social behaviours in a variety of animals. Whereas the short-term benefits for the groomee have often been investigated, little is known about the effects for the groomer. Our study focused on the short-term effects of grooming another group member in seven adult female crested black macaques ( Macaca nigra). We found reductions in self-directed behaviour, an indicator of anxiety, and aggressive tendencies soon after grooming, when compared to matched-control periods. These findings can be interpreted as evidence of distress prevention, possibly mediated by an increase in tolerance. Indeed, a former groomee was more likely to be the nearest neighbour of the former groomer in the 10 min after grooming ended. Thus, the role of grooming in short-term distress alleviation can be applicable to the groomer as well as the groomee. These short-term effects, together with the longer-term effects of large and/or strong grooming networks confirm that grooming, as well as receiving grooming, has great importance for social dynamics.
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