ArticlePrimates; journal of primatology2020
Prolonged care and cannibalism of infant corpse by relatives in semi-free-ranging capuchin monkeys.
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- Post-mortem infant-directed behaviours in wild Guinea baboons.Primates; journal of primatology · 2026Article
- Carrying the dead: behavior of a primiparous capuchin monkey mother and other individuals towards a dead infant.Primates; journal of primatology · 2025Article
- A report of stillbirth and subsequent maternal cannibalism observed in a free-ranging group of Japanese macaques at Awajishima, Japan.Primates; journal of primatology · 2023Article
- Life and death of a disabled wild capuchin monkey infant.Primates; journal of primatology · 2023Article
- Good case studies reveal something important.Primates; journal of primatology · 2022Article
- Exploring the Cognitive Capacities of Japanese Macaques in a Cooperation Game.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
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- Infant cannibalism in wild white-faced capuchin monkeys.Ecology and evolution · 2020Article
- Responses to death and dying: primates and other mammals.Primates; journal of primatology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Cannibalism is a quite common behaviour in animals that can have survival value when food is scarce or in the case of overpopulation. Conversely, cannibalism can also increase pathogen transmission and reduce fitness. In primates, some cases of cannibalism are associated with infanticide or are performed by mothers after their newborn has died (filial cannibalism). We report here the first observation of cannibalism, specifically infant cannibalism, in a semi-free-ranging group of brown capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella). The baby was likely stillborn, as parts of the cranial bones were missing and no fresh injuries were visible. After half a day of taking care of the dead infant, the mother ate part of the corpse's skin and the highly nutritional viscera, possibly thereby compensating for the physiological costs of pregnancy. After attentively watching his mother's behaviour, the older brother of the dead newborn similarly ate parts of the corpse. Although we cannot rule out idiosyncrasy and vertical social transmission, it is possible that cannibalism is a normal-albeit rare-part of the behavioural repertoire of capuchin monkeys.
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