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Altruistic behavior has been noted in twoPerodicticus potto, an alpha male and his mate, as a result of the death of the beta male. Even when the bulk of the food supply was limited, they persistently left a portion of food for the absent one. These animals have also exhibited a periodicity in their feeding habit which prevails even when the food supply is meager. Such behavior is unexpected in a prosimian and is of considerable evolutionary interest.

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Cowgill, U.M. Death inPerodicticus . Primates 13, 251–256 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01730571

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