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Which primate taxa commonly exhibit facultative dispersal by both sexes?
Which primate taxa commonly exhibit facultative dispersal by both sexes?
Some atelines, colobines, and gorillas
In which primate species are males the resident sex and females the dispersing sex?
In which primate species are males the resident sex and females the dispersing sex?
Bonobos, chimpanzees, and a few other species
What are the expected relationships among members of the resident sex over evolutionary times?
What are the expected relationships among members of the resident sex over evolutionary times?
Closely related
Why do females of primate species derive greater benefits on average from remaining in their natal area?
Why do females of primate species derive greater benefits on average from remaining in their natal area?
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What factors affect dispersal decisions and the resulting genetic structure of primate groups?
What factors affect dispersal decisions and the resulting genetic structure of primate groups?
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What statistical test was used to compare the mean distances between the centres of activity of male and female adults?
What statistical test was used to compare the mean distances between the centres of activity of male and female adults?
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What lies at the core of all ultimate analyses of social behavior in primates?
What lies at the core of all ultimate analyses of social behavior in primates?
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What was the significance level for the variance comparison between male and female juveniles?
What was the significance level for the variance comparison between male and female juveniles?
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How many individuals shared haplotype A with individuals from the main study area in the mtDNA haplotype analysis?
How many individuals shared haplotype A with individuals from the main study area in the mtDNA haplotype analysis?
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What does the transfer of haplotypes into other areas suggest about the gene flow within the population?
What does the transfer of haplotypes into other areas suggest about the gene flow within the population?
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How many new haplotypes were identified from the five females and three males caught in an area 4 km away from the main study area?
How many new haplotypes were identified from the five females and three males caught in an area 4 km away from the main study area?
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What was the pattern observed for adults of both sexes alone in terms of mean distances?
What was the pattern observed for adults of both sexes alone in terms of mean distances?
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What is the typical mating system of solitary prosimians?
What is the typical mating system of solitary prosimians?
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What does the assumption of female philopatry and male-biased dispersal predict in solitary primates?
What does the assumption of female philopatry and male-biased dispersal predict in solitary primates?
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What is the diversity of social organizations and mating systems of nocturnal prosimian primates?
What is the diversity of social organizations and mating systems of nocturnal prosimian primates?
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What do most nocturnal prosimians exhibit in terms of social behavior?
What do most nocturnal prosimians exhibit in terms of social behavior?
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What kind of societies are most nocturnal prosimians characterized by?
What kind of societies are most nocturnal prosimians characterized by?
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How many species of nocturnal prosimian primates are mentioned in the text?
How many species of nocturnal prosimian primates are mentioned in the text?
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What needs to be addressed in future studies regarding population variation in dispersal?
What needs to be addressed in future studies regarding population variation in dispersal?
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What may favor male dispersal in the suggested mating system of this species?
What may favor male dispersal in the suggested mating system of this species?
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What are some challenges in studying male dispersal in this species?
What are some challenges in studying male dispersal in this species?
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What raises poorly defined questions about the evolutionary dynamics of this species?
What raises poorly defined questions about the evolutionary dynamics of this species?
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What do most males in this species do early in life according to the text?
What do most males in this species do early in life according to the text?
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What is needed to determine the proportion of males that disperse and the variability in rates of philopatry and dispersal in both sexes?
What is needed to determine the proportion of males that disperse and the variability in rates of philopatry and dispersal in both sexes?
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Who supported the field work in Madagascar?
Who supported the field work in Madagascar?
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Which organization provided financial support for the research?
Which organization provided financial support for the research?
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Who helped with the sequencing of the mitochondrial haplotypes?
Who helped with the sequencing of the mitochondrial haplotypes?
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Who made suggestions for the analyses of the spatial data?
Who made suggestions for the analyses of the spatial data?
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Who were involved in the establishment of microsatellite markers and initial typings?
Who were involved in the establishment of microsatellite markers and initial typings?
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Who provided very constructive comments as referees?
Who provided very constructive comments as referees?
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