Abstract
The dominance relations in a newly formed group of rhesus monkeys were monitored routinely for eight years, using as an indicator of relative rank the outcome of dyadic aggressive encounters. These compound-living animals exhibited a stable linear dominance order, with male and female juveniles assuming ranks just below their mothers. In contrast to previous observations, each of the nine females whose first-born was a daughter was bypassed in rank by one or more of her daughters in the daughter's menarchal year. These changes in status have remained stable and are considered permanent. A brief description of a typical rank reversal sequence is provided.
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This research was supported by NIMH Grant MH-20483 and by PHS Grant RR 00165 from NIH.
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Chikazawa, D., Gordon, T.P., Bean, C.A. et al. Mother-daughter dominance reversals in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Primates 20, 301–305 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02373382
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