Social relationships between adult females and the alpha male in wild tufted capuchin monkeys

Abstract Primates are notable for the widespread presence of long-term female–male associations which go beyond the mating context. However, little attention has been given to the factors that affect within-species variation in female–male relationships, especially among New World primates. Although detailed accounts of heterosexual relationships in Cebus species are scarce, a few studies have suggested […]