Infant cannibalism in wild white‐faced capuchin monkeys

dc.contributor.author	Nishikawa, Mari
dc.contributor.author	Ferrero, Nuria
dc.contributor.author	Cheves, Saul
dc.contributor.author	Lopez, Ronald
dc.contributor.author	Kawamura, Shoji
dc.contributor.author	Fedigan, Linda M.
dc.contributor.author	Melin, Amanda D.
dc.contributor.author	Jack, Katharine M.
dc.date.accessioned	2026-06-01T21:03:54Z
dc.date.available	2026-06-01T21:03:54Z
dc.date.issued	2020-12
dc.identifier.citation	Nishikawa, M. et al. (2020). Infant cannibalism in wild white‐faced capuchin monkeys. Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6901
dc.identifier.issn	2045-7758
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6901
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11606/2262
dc.description.abstract	Cannibalism has been observed in a variety of animal taxa; however, it is relatively uncommon in primates. Thus, we rely heavily on case reports of this behavior to advance our understanding of the contexts under which it occurs. Here, we report the first observation of cannibalism in a group of wild white-faced capuchin monkeys (Cebus imitator). The subject was a dead infant, estimated to be 10 days old, and the probable victim of infanticide. Consumption of the corpse was initiated by a 2-year
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	Ecology and Evolution
dc.title	Infant cannibalism in wild white‐faced capuchin monkeys
dc.type	Article

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