The annual reproductive cycle of the Barbary Ape ( Macaca sylvana ) in Gibraltar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8311571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael H Macroberts (University of California, Berkeley), Barbara R Macroberts (University of California, Berkeley) |
| Year | 1966 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 299-304 |
| Publication date | 1966-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330250309 |
| PMID | 5971504 |
| OpenAlex | W2063962542 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 1 |
Data collected in Gibraltar demonstrate that Macaca sylvana has both a sharply demarcated mating and a sharply demarcated birth season. The mating season begins in November and may last until March. Births occur between May and September, gestation being of five or six months' duration. The annual reproductive cycle of the Japanese macaque is strikingly similar to that of the Barbary Ape. Matings occur in both areas in the fall, a period of decreased daily temperature and day length. The mating season begins with an increase in rainfall in Gibraltar and with a decrease in rainfall in Japan. From the data presented it seems probable that decreasing day length is the most important ecological factor in the timing of the onset of mating in Barbary Apes and in Japanese macaques
Annual cycle · Biology · Macaque · Mating · Reproduction · Reproductive cycle · Seasonal breeder · Zoology · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Ecology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1968 - 2005 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |