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Article published In: Interaction Studies
Vol. 22:1 (2021) ► pp.24–54

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Testing a procedure to determine spatial proximity in semi-free-ranging macaque groups

 | Universitat de Barcelona | Université de Strasbourg
 | Université de Strasbourg
 | Universitat de Barcelona | Université de Strasbourg
 | Universitat de Barcelona
Published online: 17 September 2021
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https://doi.org/10.1075/is.19022.mar
Abstract
Individuals’ spatial position is affected by social factors. The majority of studies correlating spatial position and social factors have used methods with drawbacks. A more complete method was developed by Dolado, R., & Beltran, F. S. (2011). Dominance hierarchy and spatial distribution in captive red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus torquatus): testing Hemelrijk’s agent-based model. Interaction Studies, 12(3), 461–473. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar in captive animals. The present study aimed to apply a modified version of this method in two semi-free-ranging macaque groups. The proposed method divides group’s surroundings into different subareas, selecting different points in each subarea and calculating the coordinates of these points. We filmed each group and analyzed the videos using an activated time transition recording to determine the individuals’ coordinates. With these data, we calculated spatial variables, allowing us to obtain groups’ spatial patterns. The current method improves on previous procedures and could be applied to larger study areas and groups than the method of Dolado, R., & Beltran, F. S. (2011). Dominance hierarchy and spatial distribution in captive red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus torquatus): testing Hemelrijk’s agent-based model. Interaction Studies, 12(3), 461–473. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar, thus representing a viable option for studying spatial distribution patterns in semi-free-ranging macaque groups.
Article outline
  • Introduction
  • Methods
    • Subjects
    • Facilities
    • Materials
    • Method
    • Procedure
    • Analysis
  • Results
    • Convex hull and nearest neighbor analysis
    • Individuals’ rank and dominant individual’s centrality
  • Discussion
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