Dominance, status signals and coloration in male mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx).
(2005)
Journal Article
Setchell, J. (2005). Dominance, status signals and coloration in male mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx). Ethology: international journal of behavioural biology, 111, 25-50. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2004.01054.x
Where individuals contest access to a resource, escalated physical fighting presents a risk to all involved. The requirement for mechanisms of conflict management has led to the evolution of a variety of decision rules and signals that act to reduce... Read More about Dominance, status signals and coloration in male mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)..