Dominance in Monkeys: Behavior and Biochemistry

Abstract

Dominance tests were conducted with male rhesus monkeys from a colony of 28 Ss. The following conclusions seem to be warranted: (1) differential early rearing has no effect upon later dominance status; (2) there were virtually no biochemical differences between the least and most dominant monkeys in the colony; (3) previously achieved dominance status was important in the formation of a new hierarchy; (4) cage-mates always seem to act in concert; and (5) a 'group-effect' was seen to be operating, much like the relationship among feral monkeys, usually referred to as territory or home range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0662619

Entities

People

  • John B. Phelps
  • W. F. Angermeier

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Biochemistry
  • Blood
  • Cholesterol
  • Classification
  • Environment
  • Hierarchies
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Monkeys
  • New Mexico
  • Research Facilities
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Veins

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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