Agonistic behavior responses of socially experienced, unfamiliar adult male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) to pairing (1991)

Reinhardt, V.

Abstract

The present data demonstrate that unfamiliar adult male rhesus monkeys may generally be paired directly with each other without undue risk provided partners have previously lived with another male companion. This is congruent with the findings made with adult females. It supports the assumption that previous exposure to another companion provides the animals with social skills necessary to adequately cope with the potential risk involved in being paired with an unfamiliar conspecific of the same sex.