Primate Social Organization Evolved from a Flexible Pair-Living Ancestor
C.-A. Olivier, J. S. Martin, C. Pilisi, P. Agnani, C. Kaufmann, L. D. Hayes, A. Jaeggi, C. Schradin
The paper challenges the assumption that ancestral primates were solitary, showing that pair-living was likely the ancestral social organization with 15-20% of individuals being solitary.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology