Early life adversity shapes life history trade-offs between growth and reproduction in free-ranging rhesus macaques
Rachel M. Petersen, Sam K. Patterson, Anja Widdig, Cassandra M. Turcotte, Susan C. Antón, Scott A. Williams, Ashly N. Romero, Samuel E. Bauman, Angelina V. Ruiz-Lambides, Michael J. Montague, Noah Snyder‐Mackler, Lauren J. N. Brent, James P. Higham, Amanda J. Lea
This study shows that early life adversity in rhesus macaques affects growth, reproductive timing, and lifetime reproductive success, with adversity intensifying trade-offs between growth and reproduction.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology