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A Shift From Polygyny to Polygamous Mating System In Sichuan Snub-Nosed Monkeys

The saying "You can't judge a book by its cover" can sometimes be applied to primate mating system and social system. Primate social systems sometimes differ from mating systems, as evidenced by reports of field observation (although sometimes first-hand field observations mistakenly report and link primate social systems to mating systems). For example, geladas (Theropithecus gelada) can be observed forming multimale-multifemale social groups (herd) as they graze nonchalantly up in the…

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