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Analyzing data on male and female muriqui behaviors, Strier found that the males in particular associate a great deal with other males, often taking part in massive "group hugs," for instance. The knowledge is important, says Strier, because such networks may one day be influenced by demographic trends. As successful conservation measures continue to boost muriqui numbers over the next ten years, scientists will have a chance to learn whether social patterns are essentially hard-wired into muriqui populations, or whether those patterns change as the population grows.
Psychologist Charles Snowdon, the other UW-Madison panelist, will meanwhile present "Affiliative Hormones in Primates: Cause or Consequence of Primate Behavior." Snowdon has long worked with marmosets and tamarins, two squirrel-sized primate species known for their monogamous lifestyles and for the unusual devotion of males in both species to being good fathers.
Analyzing data on male and female muriqui behaviors, Strier found that the males in particular associate a great deal with other males, often taking part in massive "group hugs," for instance. The knowledge is important, says Strier, because such networks may one day be influenced by demographic trends. As successful conservation measures continue to boost muriqui numbers over the next ten years, scientists will have a chance to learn whether social patterns are essentially hard-wired into muriqui populations, or whether those patterns change as the population grows.
Psychologist Charles Snowdon, the other UW-Madison panelist, will meanwhile present "Affiliative Hormones in Primates: Cause or Consequence of Primate Behavior." Snowdon has long worked with marmosets and tamarins, two squirrel-sized primate species known for their monogamous lifestyles and for the unusual devotion of males in both species to being good fathers.
