Testing the Challenge Hypothesis in Stumptail Macaque Males: The Role of Testosterone and Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Aggressive and Mating Behavior

The “challenge hypothesis” predicts higher male–male aggressive behavior along with increases in testosterone levels during times of reproductive challenges and social instability. In addition, in some primate species, higher glucocorticoid levels can be observed as well, but this is usually modulat...

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Principais autores:	Ana Lilia Cerda-Molina, Javier I. Borráz-León, Gilberto Matamoros-Trejo, Claudio de la O, Gema R. Estudillo-Mendoza, Lilian Mayagoitia-Novales, Dario Maestripieri
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	MDPI AG 2023-06-01
coleção:	Biology
Assuntos:	fecal glucocorticoid metabolites fecal testosterone metabolites challenge hypothesis aggression copulation <i>Macaca arctoides</i>
Acesso em linha:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/6/813
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