Disparate social structures are underpinned by distinct social rules across a primate radiation
Jacob A. Feder, Susan C. Alberts, Elizabeth A. Archie, Małgorzata E. Arlet, Alice Baniel, Jacinta C. Beehner, Thore J. Bergman, Alecia J. Carter, Marie J. E. Charpentier, Kenneth L. Chiou, Catherine Crockford, Guy Cowlishaw, Federica Dal Pesco, David Fernández, Julia Fischer, , Joan B. Silk
The paper quantifies variation in primate social structures across 11 species, identifying distinct patterns in kin and rank biases and male-centered subgrouping.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition