Infanticide and social change in two groups of the hanuman langur,Presbytis entellus, at Jodhpur
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Abstract
Infanticide and social change in two neighbouring bisexual groups of the langur,Presbytis entellus, at Jodhpur (at the eastern edge of the Great Indian Desert), during a two-year period are described. Here the fluidity of leadership is more marked than in other primates. The change of leadership is sometimes associated with infanticide. Other features noted were: that neighbouring bisexual groups may temporarily fuse into one; and that intergroup presentations and copulations may occur.
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Social Change Animal Ecology Eastern Edge Great Indian Desert Hanuman Langur
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