Free-ranging infant rhesus monkeys persist in seeking maternal contact and proximity after mothers cease providing substantial levels of nutrition, protection, or transport (2004)

Warfield, J. J.

Abstract

Despite this sharp reduction in maternal affordances, 7-10-month-old infants spent more than an average of 25% of their waking time in contact or arms length of their mothers, highly disproportionate to the time they would be expected to spend at that distance if they spent time randomly in their social field. .. Subjects persisted in seeking maternal contact and proximity well after their mothers had stopped providing substantial levels of nutrition, protection, or transport.