Pair-mate relationships and parenting in equatorial saki monkeys (Pithecia aequatorialis) and red titi monkeys (Callicebus discolor) of Ecuador

Abstract

Socially monogamous primates are often described as displaying a suite of behavioral characteristics that includes a high degree of affiliation and social tolerance among pair-mates with both individuals being responsible for maintaining their close spatial association (Kleiman 1977; Anzenberger 1988; Palombit 1996; Fernandez-Duque et al. 2000; Fuentes 2002; Reichard 2003)...