Patrick Shafroth: Costs and Benefits of Mammal Group Life
- 11 years ago
Patrick Shafroth: Costs and Benefits of Mammal Group Life
The Leakey Foundation - California Academy of Sciences
For female baboons close and stable social bonds are the foundation of cooperation. These relationships help females cope with stress, and also enhance their reproductive success and longevity. These findings parallel evidence that social ties have positive effects on physical and mental health in humans. And as with humans, for female baboons the strength and stability of these bonds are more important than their number."
The Leakey Foundation - California Academy of Sciences
For female baboons close and stable social bonds are the foundation of cooperation. These relationships help females cope with stress, and also enhance their reproductive success and longevity. These findings parallel evidence that social ties have positive effects on physical and mental health in humans. And as with humans, for female baboons the strength and stability of these bonds are more important than their number."