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This study reports on the social interactions of juvenile Japanese monkeys (1–5 years old) living in their natural habitat. Juvenile males preferred to associate and play with males of the same age. Male-male interactions initiated by a subordinate of the same age or by an older frequently involved play. Juvenile females tended to interact with younger individuals, and to avoid older males. Older females (4–5 years old) tended to avoid one another. Sibling pairs had high frequencies of interaction, although the occurrences of particular types of interactions varied from pair to pair. Patterns of social relations among adults are discussed in relation to juvenile behavior.
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Hayaki, H. The social interactions of juvenile Japanese monkeys on Koshima Islet. Primates 24, 139–153 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02381078
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