Infanticide by resident males and female counter-strategies in wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)

Infanticide in primates

Primate infanticide, the killing of primate young by an individual of the same species, is suggested to occur though a series of five hypotheses: exploitation, resource…

Infanticide (zoology)

In animals, infanticide involves the killing of young offspring by a mature animal of its own species, and is studied in zoology, specifically in the field of ethology.