Task Specialization in Infant Care in Wild Coppery Titi Monkeys ( <scp> <i>Plecturocebus cupreus</i> </scp> )

Fathers are consistent caregivers to infants and contribute substantially to all caring tasks other than nursing. Our findings show both quantitative and qualitative sex differences in infant care, supporting the Task Specialization Hypothesis.

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American Journal of Biological Anthropology
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2025-12-31
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70194
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Primate Behavior and Ecology
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Task Specialization in Infant Care in Wild Coppery Titi Monkeys ( Plecturocebus cupreus )

David Wood, Eduardo Fernandez‐Duque
American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Primate Behavior and Ecology
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Task Specialization in Infant Care in Wild Coppery Titi Monkeys ( Plecturocebus cupreus )

David Wood, Eduardo Fernandez‐Duque
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Abstract

Fathers are consistent caregivers to infants and contribute substantially to all caring tasks other than nursing. Our findings show both quantitative and qualitative sex differences in infant care, supporting the Task Specialization Hypothesis.

American Journal of Biological AnthropologyVol. 189(1)
Yale University (US), National University of Formosa (AR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 27%
Primate Behavior and Ecology
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