First observation of a chimpanzee with albinism in the wild: Social interactions and subsequent infanticide.
Pan troglodytes
albinism
infanticide
Journal
American journal of primatology
ISSN: 1098-2345
Titre abrégé: Am J Primatol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8108949
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2022
06 2022
Historique:
revised:
28
06
2021
received:
06
05
2021
accepted:
05
07
2021
pubmed:
17
7
2021
medline:
12
7
2022
entrez:
16
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Albinism-the congenital absence of pigmentation-is a very rare phenomenon in animals due to the significant costs to fitness of this condition. Both humans and non-human individuals with albinism face a number of challenges, such as reduced vision, increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation, or compromised crypticity resulting in an elevated vulnerability to predation. However, while observations of social interactions involving individuals with albinism have been observed in wild non-primate animals, such interactions have not been described in detail in non-human primates (hereafter, primates). Here, we report, to our knowledge, the first sighting of an infant with albinism in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii), including social interactions between the infant, its mother, and group members. We also describe the subsequent killing of the infant by conspecifics as well as their behavior towards the corpse following the infanticide. Finally, we discuss our observations in relation to our understanding of chimpanzee behavior or attitudes towards individuals with very conspicuous appearances.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34270104
doi: 10.1002/ajp.23305
pmc: PMC9541794
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e23305Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. American Journal of Primatology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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