Mouse lemur - Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
WEBFeb 11, 2009 · Even though they exist in a dispersed social structure, mouse lemurs organize themselves into matrilineal groups (Radespiel et al. 2001b). Microcebus Sleeping groups are the basal social unit in mouse …
Sources of variation in social tolerance in mouse lemurs
WEBMay 17, 2019 · This study aims to investigate the sources of variation in social tolerance within a Malagasy primate radiation with dispersed social systems, the mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.). Six mouse lemur species were selected as model species that belong to three different taxonomic clades, live in two types of …
The Mouse Lemur, a Genetic Model Organism for Primate …
WEBJun 6, 2017 · To initiate a classical genetic approach, we set out to identify mouse lemurs with distinctive traits, the way that Drosophila, mouse, and human genetics began. We developed a deep phenotyping protocol that measures >50 morphological, physiological, and behavioral characteristics of each individual.
Habitat quality affects the social organization in mouse lemurs
WEBJun 2, 2023 · The present study offers a perspective on how the social organization of a mouse lemur can withstand the ecological pressures of degrading habitats to a certain extent, but eventually, the genetic structure seems to collapse.
Coevolution of social and communicative complexity in lemurs
WEBAug 8, 2022 · The endemic lemurs of Madagascar (Lemuriformes: Primates) exhibit great social and communicative diversity. Given their independent evolutionary history, lemurs provide an excellent opportunity to identify fundamental principles in the coevolution of social and communicative traits.
Cognition in wild lemurs - ScienceDirect
WEBMay 3, 2022 · Gray mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) exhibit ritualized vocal greetings during spontaneous leave-takings and reunions that service to maintain social bonds between mother and infants [13]. Hence, vocal exchanges are central for maintaining social relationships in lemurs.
Coevolution of social and communicative complexity in lemurs
WEBSep 26, 2022 · Abstract. The endemic lemurs of Madagascar (Lemuriformes: Primates) exhibit great social and communicative diversity. Given their independent evolutionary history, lemurs provide an excellent opportunity to identify fundamental principles in the coevolution of social and communicative traits.
Modeling the origins of mammalian sociality: moderate evidence for ...
WEBFeb 20, 2014 · Mouse lemur agonistic calls are moderately distinctive by matriline. Because sleeping groups consisted of close maternal kin, both genetics and social learning may have generated these acoustic signatures. As mouse lemurs are models for solitary foragers, we recommend further studies testing whether the lemurs use these calls to …
WEBUsing a genetic sampling of three subpopulations of mouse lemurs in Madagascar along a gradient of food availability up to the limit of the species’ ecological tolerance, we show that their social organization consisting of spatial clusters of closely related females and overdispersed males converges towards random spatial distributions of both ...
The genetic population structure of the gray mouse lemur
WEBGray mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) are basal primates endemic to Madagascar whose social organization is characterized by solitary foraging at night and communal resting during the day.
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