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The relationship between time of feeding and aggression in a group of captive hamadryas baboons

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The relationship between time of feeding and aggression in a one-male unit of captive hamadryas baboons was studied to determine if feeding once a day, at a designated time and in measured amounts leads to a high level of aggressive behavior. The performance of maintenance behaviors did not differ between pre-feeding and post-feeding periods, however, aggressive behavior significantly decreased after feeding.

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  1. Department of Biology, Boston University, 02215, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Fred E. Wasserman & William W. Cruikshank

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Wasserman, F.E., Cruikshank, W.W. The relationship between time of feeding and aggression in a group of captive hamadryas baboons. Primates 24, 432–435 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02381988

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