Infanticide in a group of wild saddle-back tamarins, Saguinus fuscicollis.
An infanticide was observed in a group of wild saddle-back tamarins, Saguinus fuscicollis. The newborn singleton was killed by its mother after it had fallen from the carrier several times. This infanticide may represent a case of parental manipulation: the mother terminated investment in an offspring that probably had a low chance of survival. Also, stress associated with the simultaneous pregnancy of another adult female in the group may have played a role.
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Abteilung Verhaltensforschung & Okologie, Deutsches Primatenzentrum, Göttingen, Germany.
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D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru; D011247:Pregnancy; D012452:Saguinus / Q000523:psychology*; D012919:Social Behavior; D012930:Social Dominance