Re‐Evaluating Primate Monogamy
Dados Bibliográficos
AUTOR(ES) | |
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ANO | 1998 |
TIPO | Artigo |
PERIÓDICO | American Anthropologist |
ISSN | 0002-7294 |
E-ISSN | 0002-7294 |
EDITORA | Shima Publications (Australia) |
DOI | 10.1525/aa.1998.100.4.890 |
CITAÇÕES | 7 |
ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
MD5 |
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Resumo
Researchers propose hypotheses for the occurrence of monogamy as a social system in primates based on the assumption that there are a group of primates, including humans, which live exclusively in 'nuclear families' and share a similar set of social behaviors. Examining the primates purported to be 'monogamous' reveals that they cover a wide range of grouping types, mating patterns, taxonomic groups, and evolutionary grades. While there are a few primate species that do live in small, two‐adult groups and share a similar set of social behaviors, the vast majority of the supposed 'monogamous' primates, including humans, do not. [monogamy, social systems, evolution, variability in social organization]