Effects of Social Status on Reproductive Success, Physiology and Maternal Care in Socially housed Female Rhesus Macaques
K. Bailey, Trina Jonesteller, Z. Kovacs Balint, Jocelyne Bachevalier, Maria C. Alvarado, M.E. Wilson, Jessica Raper, Mar M. Sánchez
This study investigates how low social status in female rhesus macaques affects reproductive success, hormone levels, and maternal care, finding lower reproductive success and altered estradiol patterns in subordinates.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology