ENGLISH

Infanticide by Males and its Implications

By Carel P. van Schaik , Charles H. Janson

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2000
ISBN
0521772958, 9780521772952, 0521774985
Open Library ID
OL16997652M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6651018 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
584\584
Topic
Biology
Library
duansci.com
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

Infanticide by males is relatively common in primates, carnivores, and rodents, although it tends to be rare even in species in which it occurs. Is this behavior pathological or accidental, or does it reflect a conditional reproductive strategy for males in certain circumstances? In this book, case studies and reviews confirm the adaptive nature of infanticide by males in primates, and help to predict which species should be vulnerable to this phenomenon. Much of the book is devoted to exploring the evolutionary consequences of the threat of infanticide by males for social and reproductive behavior and physiology. Written for graduate students and researchers in animal behavior, behavioral ecology, biological anthropology, and social psychology, this book shows that social systems are shaped by ecological pressures, as well as social pressures such as infanticide risk.

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