Inbreeding avoidance, competition and natal dispersal in a pair-living, genetically monogamous mammal, Azara’s owl monkey (Aotus azarae)
Corley M, de la Chica A, van der Heide G, Rotundo M, Caccone A, Fernandez-Duque E. Inbreeding avoidance, competition and natal dispersal in a pair-living, genetically monogamous mammal, Azara’s owl monkey (Aotus azarae). Royal Society Open Science 2024, 11: 240379. PMID: 39113772, PMCID: PMC11305132, DOI: 10.1098/rsos.240379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAzara's owl monkeysNatal dispersalInbreeding avoidanceMating systemPair-livingPotential matesNatal groupMaintenance of social organizationTiming of natal dispersalLife history stagesPopulation structureGenetic dataMonogamous mammalsWild populationsParental careIndividual fitnessEcological factorsRegulating dispersalAotus azaraeDispersal patternsInbreedingStep-parentsAgonistic conflictsMatingMammals