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Golden-bellied mangabey (Cercocebus galeritus chrysogaster) adult females observed at the zoo threatened female observers more than they threatened male observers. Theory in behavioral primatology as well as research design decisions may be affected by this difference, especially if other primates respond to human sex differences in a manner similar to these mangabeys.
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A faculty research grant from the University of California made this research possible. We thank especially Stephanie Obradovich, without whom this research would not have been completed. We also thank Maria Aguilera, Latrece Cotton, Kristine DeMorris, Todd Foster, Pha Green, Lorraine Jordan, Lisa Lofton, Jonathan Minor, Diana Sumner, and Steve Towers for observations and other contributions. We also owe the keepers Laurie Neville and Leslie Field our gratitude for their cooperation. Director Maria Baker and curator Jane Hansjergen were supportive. We appreciate the timely manuscript preparation of Martie Johnson.
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Mitchell, G., Steiner, S., Dowd, B. et al. Male and female observers evoke different responses from monkeys. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 29, 358–360 (1991). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333944
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