The below table is extracted from the old PIN and includes mating system, age at first birth, gestation length, litter size, birth rate, neonate weight, age and weight at weaning: Supplementary material to: Lindenfors P. Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2002; 15 4: 595-607)
Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2002, 15(4), 595-607. DOI: 10.1046/j.1010-061X.2002.00422.x
Supplementary material to: Lindenfors P. Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2002; 15(4): 595-607.
Appendix: Table A2
Species | Mating system |
Male weight (kg) |
Female weight (kg) |
Group size |
Female sexual maturity (months) |
Female first birth (years) |
Gestation length (days) |
Number of offspring per litter |
Interbirth interval (years) |
Birthrate (offspring/ (year) |
Maximum recorded lifespan (years) |
Neonate weight (g) |
Male neonate weight (g) |
Female neonate weight (g) |
Age at weaning (days) |
Weight at weaning (kg) |
Foetal growth rate |
Postnatal growth rate |
Lemur catta | MM | 2.21 | 2.21 | 15.3 | 22.5 | 2.01 | 135 | 1.3 | 1.50 | 0.87 | 27.1 | 88.2 | 67.2 | 65 | 135 | 0.85 | ||
Hapalemur aureus | 1.52 | 1.39 | 3 | 2.00 | 1 | 135 | ||||||||||||
Hapalemur griseus | Mon | 0.987 | 0.903 | 2.6 | 2.38 | 140 | 1.5 | 12 | 45.2 | 46 | 0.48 | |||||||
Hapalemur simus | 2.15 | 1.3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Petterus coronatus | MM | 1.69 | 1.62 | 8.4 | 125 | 1.5 | 70 | 0.84 | ||||||||||
Petterus mongoz | Mon | 1.63 | 1.61 | 3.5 | 2.52 | 128 | 1.1 | 25.33 | 53 | 55.1 | 59.8 | 166 | 0.46 | |||||
Petterus fulvus | MM | 2 | 2.077 | 9.2 | 22.0 | 2.16 | 120 | 1.1 | 1.50 | 0.73 | 30.08 | 83.3 | 72.1 | 67.8 | 135 | 0.76 | ||
Petterus macaco | MM | 2.37 | 2.51 | 8.4 | 24.0 | 2.18 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 27.08 | 88 | 62.7 | 50 | 135 | 0.73 | ||
Petterus rubriventer | Mon | 1.98 | 1.94 | 3.2 | 123 | 78.4 | 67.8 | 89 | 135 | |||||||||
Varecia variegata | Mon | 3.47 | 3.51 | 5.3 | 20.0 | 1.95 | 102 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.50 | 13 | 87.2 | 93.7 | 78.4 | 90 | 2.14 | ||
Lepilemur mustelinus | UM | 1 | 21.0 | 1.88 | 135 | 1 | 27 | 75 | 0.20 | |||||||||
Daubentonia madagascarensis | UM | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2 | 29.0 | 1.90 | 167 | 1 | 2.50 | 0.40 | 22.3 | 109 | 122 | 102 | 170 | 0.65 | ||
Avahi laniger | Mon | 1.03 | 1.32 | 2.5 | 235 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 150 | |||||||||
Propithecus verrauxi | MM | 3.25 | 2.95 | 6 | 30.0 | 3.50 | 162 | 1 | 1.48 | 0.68 | 18.17 | 107 | 94.5 | 103.2 | 180 | 0.66 | ||
Propithecus diadema | 5.94 | 6.26 | 5.1 | 48 | 4.00 | 179 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 20 | 145 | 155 | 135 | 180 | ||||
Propithecus tattersalli | MM | 3.39 | 3.59 | 4.1 | 176 | 165 | ||||||||||||
Indri indri | Mon | 5.83 | 6.84 | 3.1 | 66.0 | 8.00 | 160 | 1 | 2.50 | 0.40 | 300 | 365 | 1.88 | |||||
Microcebus murinus | UM | 0.059 | 0.063 | 1 | 9.5 | 1.00 | 62 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.90 | 15.42 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 40 | 0.22 | ||
Microcebus rufus | UM | 0.043 | 0.042 | 1 | 61 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Mirza coquereli | UM | 0.304 | 0.326 | 1 | 11.5 | 1.93 | 89.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.50 | 15.25 | 17.5 | 86 | 0.29 | ||||
Cheirogaleus major | 0.438 | 0.362 | 70 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 18.1 | 46 | 0.65 | ||||||||||
Cheirogaleus medius | UM | 0.283 | 0.282 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 1.19 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 9 | 19 | 11.8 | 61 | 0.61 | |||
Allocebus trichotis | UM | 0.092 | 0.084 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Phaner furcifer | Mon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Galago alleni | UM | 0.277 | 0.269 | 1 | 8.0 | 0.09 | 133 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.30 | 12 | 24 | 0.23 | |||||
Galagoides demidoff | UM | 0.063 | 0.06 | 1 | 8.0 | 0.97 | 111 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.20 | 13 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 45 | 0.11 | |||
Galagoides zanzibaricus | UM | 0.149 | 0.137 | 1 | 1.00 | 120 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.40 | 14.1 | 16.5 | 0.14 | ||||||
Galago granti | ||||||||||||||||||
Galago moholi | UM | 0.187 | 0.173 | 1 | 1.00 | 123 | 2 | 0.5 | 4.00 | 16.5 | 11.75 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 99 | 0.19 | |||
Galago senegalensis | UM | 0.227 | 0.199 | 1 | 6.7 | 2.00 | 124.2 | 1.55 | 0.51 | 3.04 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 18.4 | 19.5 | 101 | 0.14 | ||
Otolemur crassicaudatus | UM | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1 | 12.0 | 2.21 | 135 | 1.25 | 1 | 1.25 | 15 | 43.2 | 136 | 0.40 | ||||
Otolemur garnettii | UM | 0.794 | 0.734 | 1 | 1.25 | 131.7 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 17 | 52 | 140 | 0.39 | |||||
Euoticus elegantulus | UM | 0.287 | 0.261 | 1 | 135 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Euoticus inustus | 0.207 | 0.212 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Loris tardigradus | UM | 0.192 | 0.193 | 1 | 13.0 | 1.50 | 165 | 1.6 | 0.50 | 3.19 | 12 | 11 | 169 | 0.11 | ||||
Arctocebus calabarensis | UM | 0.312 | 0.306 | 1 | 9.5 | 1.10 | 134 | 1 | 0.38 | 2.66 | 13 | 25.2 | 27 | 37 | 105 | 0.19 | ||
Nycticebus coucang | UM | 0.679 | 0.626 | 1 | 19 | 192.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 16 | 48.2 | 51.6 | 50.8 | 189 | 0.25 | |||
Nycticebus pygmaeus | UM | 0.462 | 0.376 | 1 | 9.0 | 188 | 1.23 | 20 | 23 | 133 | ||||||||
Perodictus potto | UM | 0.83 | 0.836 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.03 | 170 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 22.33 | 46.5 | 39.3 | 38.9 | 210 | 0.27 | ||
Tarsius bancanus | Mon&UM | 0.128 | 0.117 | 1 | 2.52 | 178 | 1 | 0.74 | 1.35 | 12 | 23.6 | 28.5 | 80 | 0.256 | 0.13 | 0.82 | ||
Tarsius syrichta | 0.134 | 0.117 | 1 | 180 | 1 | 13.5 | 26.2 | 27.9 | 22.2 | 82 | 0.15 | |||||||
Tarsius pumilus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Tarsius spectrum | Mon | 0.125 | 0.108 | 2.5 | 14.0 | 1.42 | 157 | 1 | 0.42 | 2.40 | 12 | 23.1 | 68 | 0.15 | ||||
Callithrix argentata | 0.33 | 0.36 | 9.5 | 1.67 | 2 | 0.62 | 3.22 | 35.1 | 32 | 120 | 3.4 | |||||||
Callithrix humeralifer | Mon&PA | 0.36 | 0.38 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 34.5 | ||||||||||||
Callithrix jacchus | Mon&PA | 0.317 | 0.324 | 8.7 | 22.0 | 1.50 | 148 | 2.1 | 0.52 | 4.03 | 11.7 | 27 | 30.15 | 30.23 | 91 | 0.38 | 2.98 | |
Cebuella pygmaea | Mon&PA | 0.11 | 0.122 | 5.7 | 24.0 | 1.88 | 131 | 2.1 | 0.50 | 4.19 | 11.67 | 16 | 17.2 | 14.1 | 91 | 0.26 | 0.9 | |
Leonthopithecus chrysomelas | 0.62 | 0.535 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||
Leonthopithecus chrysopygus | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Leonthopithecus rosalia | Mon&PA | 0.62 | 0.598 | 7.2 | 18.0 | 2.38 | 128.6 | 1.78 | 0.50 | 3.55 | 14.17 | 50 | 53.6 | 52.4 | 91 | 0.69 | 2.56 | |
Saguinus bicolor | 0.428 | 0.43 | 6.7 | 0.53 | ||||||||||||||
Saguinus midas | Mon&PA | 0.515 | 0.575 | 6.4 | 20.0 | 2.00 | 127 | 2 | 0.55 | 3.63 | 13.25 | 40 | 70 | 0.63 | ||||
Saguinus leucopus | 0.494 | 0.49 | 44 | |||||||||||||||
Saguinus oedipus | Mon&PA | 0.418 | 0.404 | 7.2 | 18.0 | 1.89 | 168 | 1.9 | 0.58 | 3.27 | 13.5 | 44 | 44 | 42.1 | 66 | 0.50 | 3.5 | |
Saguinus imperator | Mon&PA | 0.474 | 0.475 | 6 | 150 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 46.8 | 91 | 0.63 | |||||||
Saguinus labiatus | Mon&PA | 0.49 | 0.529 | 6.3 | 145 | 2 | 0.82 | 2.44 | 43.5 | 38 | 0.60 | |||||||
Saguinus mystax | Mon&PA | 0.51 | 0.539 | 5.5 | 16.0 | 145 | 0.96 | 20 | 46.9 | |||||||||
Saguinus fuscicollis | Mon&PA | 0.343 | 0.358 | 5.1 | 2.33 | 149 | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 39.9 | 39.1 | 38.8 | 90 | 0.54 | ||||
Saguinus tripartitus | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Saguinus inustus | 0.585 | 0.803 | ||||||||||||||||
Saguinus nigricollis | MM | 0.468 | 0.484 | 6.3 | 140 | 2 | 0.69 | 2.90 | 13.9 | 43.5 | 43.2 | 43.9 | 80 | 0.62 | 3.68 | |||
Callimico goeldii | Mon | 0.499 | 0.468 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 1.32 | 151.5 | 1 | 0.50 | 1.99 | 17.9 | 50.6 | 54.7 | 53.3 | 65 | 0.067 | 0.33 | 2.95 |
Cebus albifrons | MM | 3.18 | 2.29 | 16.8 | 43.1 | 4.02 | 155 | 1 | 1.50 | 0.67 | 44 | 234 | 237.5 | 227.7 | 274 | 1.51 | 4.7 | |
Cebus capucinus | UM | 3.68 | 2.54 | 21 | 54.0 | 4.00 | 162 | 1 | 2.20 | 0.46 | 46.9 | 230 | 250 | 548 | 1.35 | 1.42 | ||
Cebus olivaceus | MM&UM | 3.29 | 2.52 | 17.1 | 72.0 | 6.00 | 1 | 2.17 | 0.46 | 720 | ||||||||
Cebus apella | MM | 3.65 | 2.52 | 11.1 | 56.0 | 5.50 | 155 | 1 | 1.84 | 0.54 | 44 | 239.7 | 220.7 | 197.1 | 365 | 1.00 | 1.55 | |
Saimiri bolivensis | MM | 0.911 | 0.711 | 60 | 155 | 102 | ||||||||||||
Saimiri oerstedii | MM | 0.897 | 0.68 | 50 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Saimiri sciureus | MM | 0.899 | 0.68 | 35 | 30.0 | 2.50 | 160 | 1 | 1.17 | 0.85 | 21 | 95.2 | 112.5 | 106.4 | 51 | 0.479 | 0.60 | 1.78 |
Saimiri ustus | 0.921 | 0.799 | ||||||||||||||||
Saimiri vanzolinii | 0.95 | 0.65 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
Aotus trivirgatus | Mon | 0.813 | 0.736 | 3.8 | 30 | 2.40 | 133 | 1 | 0.70 | 1.43 | 20 | 97 | 88 | 94 | 75 | 0.479 | 0.73 | 3.5 |
Aotus azarae | Mon | 1.18 | 1.23 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||||
Callicebus brunneus | Mon | 0.854 | 0.805 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Callicebus cinerascens | ||||||||||||||||||
Callicebus moloch | Mon | 1.02 | 0.956 | 3.3 | 30 | 3.00 | 163.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 12 | 100 | 74.4 | 244 | 0.61 | |||
Callicebus personatus | Mon | 1.27 | 1.38 | 3.7 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Callicebus hoffmannsi | 1.09 | 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||
Callicebus calligatus | ||||||||||||||||||
Callicebus cupreus | 1.02 | 1.12 | 3.1 | 130 | 0.87 | 74 | ||||||||||||
Callicebus dubius | ||||||||||||||||||
Callicebus donacophilus | 0.991 | 0.909 | ||||||||||||||||
Callicebus oenanthe | ||||||||||||||||||
Callicebus olallae | ||||||||||||||||||
Callicebus modestus | ||||||||||||||||||
Callicebus torqatus | Mon | 1.28 | 1.21 | 4 | 30 | 4.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 140 | ||||||||
Pithecia aequatorialis | Mon | |||||||||||||||||
Pithecia albicans | Mon | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Pithecia irrorata | Mon | 2.25 | 2.07 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||
Pithecia monachus | Mon | 2.61 | 2.11 | 4 | 121 | |||||||||||||
Pithecia pithecia | Mon | 1.94 | 1.58 | 2.7 | 2.08 | 165 | 1 | 1.58 | 0.63 | 13.75 | 122 | |||||||
Cacajao calvus | MM | 3.45 | 2.88 | 30 | 43.2 | 3.50 | 1 | 20.1 | 547.5 | |||||||||
Cacajao rubicundus | MM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | ||||||||||||||
Cacajao melanocephalus | 3.16 | 2.71 | 30 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Chiropotes albinasus | MM | 3.15 | 2.49 | 22.5 | 160 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||||
Chiropotes satanas | MM | 3 | 2.77 | 9.7 | 160 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Alouatta belzebul | 7.27 | 5.52 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||
Alouatta caraya | MM&UM | 6.42 | 4.33 | 8.9 | 38.5 | 3.70 | 187 | 1 | 262 | |||||||||
Alouatta fusca | MM | 6.73 | 4.35 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||
Alouatta palliata | MM | 7.16 | 5.323 | 13.7 | 36.0 | 3.60 | 186 | 1.1 | 1.66 | 0.66 | 20 | 480 | 365 | 1.10 | 2.84 | |||
Alouatta seniculus | MM&UM | 6.873 | 5.3 | 8 | 48.5 | 4.60 | 191 | 1 | 1.38 | 0.72 | 25 | 263 | 231 | 295 | 372.3 | 3.5 | ||
Alouatta villosa | MM&UM | 11.4 | 6.43 | 5.4 | 48 | 4.50 | 187 | 20 | 480 | |||||||||
Ateles belzebuth | MM | 8.29 | 7.85 | 22 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.33 | 20 | ||||||||||
Ateles fusciceps | MM | 8.89 | 9.16 | 51.6 | 4.90 | 226 | 1 | 2.25 | 0.44 | 24 | 485 | 6 | ||||||
Ateles geoffroyi | MM | 7.78 | 7.29 | 42 | 72.0 | 7.00 | 229 | 1 | 2.90 | 0.35 | 27.3 | 512 | 447 | 822 | 3.79 | 2.24 | 2.45 | |
Ateles paniscus | MM | 9.11 | 8.44 | 38.5 | 57.6 | 5.00 | 230 | 1 | 4.00 | 0.25 | 33 | 452.5 | 425 | 2.00 | 3.41 | |||
Lagothrix flavicauda | MM | 9.1 | 365 | |||||||||||||||
Lagothrix lagothricha | MM | 7.28 | 7.02 | 16.7 | 96.0 | 5.00 | 225 | 1 | 1.75 | 0.57 | 25.92 | 450 | 510 | 432 | 315 | 2.00 | ||
Brachyteles arachnoides | MM | 9.61 | 8.07 | 19.2 | 7.50 | 232.5 | 1 | 2.82 | 0.35 | 30 | 639 | |||||||
Macaca arctoides | MM | 12.2 | 8.4 | 3.84 | 178.2 | 1 | 1.48 | 0.68 | 30 | 487 | 502 | 497 | 411 | 2.30 | 2.73 | 6.43 | ||
Macaca assamensis | MM | 11.3 | 6.9 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Macaca radiata | MM | 6.67 | 3.85 | 24.9 | 48.0 | 4.00 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 30 | 404 | 411 | 388 | 365 | 2.48 | 4.37 | |
Macaca sinica | MM | 5.68 | 3.2 | 21.6 | 63.0 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.50 | 0.67 | 30 | ||||||||
Macaca thibetana | 15.2 | 9.5 | 21 | 5.00 | 170 | 20 | 500 | 2.40 | ||||||||||
Macaca cyclopsis | 6 | 4.94 | 20.2 | 30.0 | 4.50 | 162 | 1.27 | 403 | 407 | 398 | ||||||||
Macaca fuscata | MM | 11 | 8.03 | 45 | 54.0 | 5.54 | 173 | 1 | 1.93 | 0.52 | 33 | 496 | 558.3 | 526.8 | 365 | 2.40 | 2.87 | 6.27 |
Macaca mulatta | MM | 9.355 | 7.085 | 36 | 42.0 | 4.00 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 29 | 475 | 490.3 | 466.3 | 316 | 1.33 | 2.90 | 4.39 |
Macaca fascicularis | MM | 5.36 | 3.59 | 27 | 51.6 | 3.86 | 167 | 1 | 1.07 | 0.93 | 37.08 | 345 | 353.1 | 326.1 | 420 | 1.70 | 2.07 | 3.22 |
Macaca nemestrina | MM | 9.45 | 5.7 | 18.3 | 35.0 | 3.92 | 170 | 1 | 1.11 | 0.90 | 26.29 | 472 | 483.6 | 443.7 | 365 | 1.32 | 2.78 | 2.6 |
Macaca maurus | 9.72 | 6.05 | 175.5 | 1 | 390 | 2.22 | ||||||||||||
Macaca tonkeana | 14.9 | 9 | 173 | |||||||||||||||
Macaca nigra | MM | 9.89 | 5.47 | 35 | 49.0 | 5.44 | 176 | 1 | 1.48 | 0.68 | 18 | 461 | 2.62 | |||||
Macaca ochreata | 5.3 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Macaca silenus | MM | 8.9 | 6.1 | 26.5 | 4.90 | 180 | 1 | 1.38 | 0.72 | 38 | 407 | 514 | 438 | 365 | 2.26 | |||
Macaca sylvanus | MM | 16 | 11 | 18.3 | 46.0 | 4.80 | 164.7 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 22 | 450 | 2.42 | 4.28 | ||||
Cercocebus albigena | MM | 8.25 | 6.02 | 16.6 | 48.0 | 4.08 | 185 | 1 | 2.75 | 0.36 | 32.7 | 425 | 210 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 5 | ||
Cercocebus aterrimus | MM | 7.84 | 5.76 | |||||||||||||||
Cercocebus galeritus | MM | 9.61 | 5.26 | 18.3 | 6.50 | 171 | 1 | 19 | 4.04 | |||||||||
Cercocebus torquatus | MM | 9.47 | 5.5 | 26.8 | 32.0 | 4.67 | 171 | 1 | 1.08 | 0.93 | 27 | 517 | ||||||
Mandrillus leucophaeus | UM | 17 | 42.0 | 5.00 | 176 | 1 | 1.23 | 0.81 | 28.6 | 722 | ||||||||
Mandrillus sphinx | UM | 31.6 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 39.0 | 4.00 | 174.6 | 1 | 1.46 | 0.68 | 43.33 | 613 | 906 | 890 | 350 | 3.00 | 3.51 | 6.52 |
Papio anubis | MM | 23.15 | 12.5 | 40 | 57.5 | 6.92 | 180 | 1 | 1.71 | 0.58 | 45 | 1068 | 980 | 915 | 420 | 3.80 | 5.93 | |
Papio papio | MM | 184 | 1 | 1.16 | 0.86 | 40 | 642.3 | 681 | 603.6 | 3.49 | ||||||||
Papio cynocephalus | MM | 21.8 | 12.3 | 55.4 | 66.0 | 5.50 | 175 | 1 | 1.75 | 0.57 | 40 | 854 | 737 | 803 | 365 | 3.03 | 4.88 | 5.1 |
Papio ursinus | MM | 29.8 | 14.8 | 57.1 | 38.0 | 3.67 | 187 | 1 | 1.75 | 0.57 | 45 | 600 | 850 | |||||
Papio hamadryas | UM | 18.95 | 10.65 | 7.3 | 51.5 | 6.10 | 172 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 35.6 | 727.5 | 760 | 695 | 365 | 3.10 | 4.23 | |
Theropithecus gelada | UM | 19 | 11.7 | 10 | 49.5 | 4.00 | 167 | 1 | 2.14 | 0.47 | 19.25 | 464 | 737 | 450 | 3.90 | 2.78 | ||
Cercopithecus aethiops | MM | 5.023 | 3.457 | 28.9 | 54.0 | 5.00 | 163.3 | 1 | 1.33 | 0.75 | 24 | 314 | 334.9 | 335.9 | 365 | 1.17 | 1.92 | 3.51 |
Cercopithecus ascanius | MM&UM | 3.7 | 2.92 | 26.3 | 54.0 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.48 | 0.67 | 22.5 | 371 | 180 | ||||||
Cercopithecus cephus | UM | 4.29 | 2.88 | 11 | 48.0 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.25 | 0.44 | 22 | 340 | 365 | 2.87 | |||||
Cercopithecus erythrotis | UM | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1 | 180 | |||||||||||||
Cercopithecus erythrogaster | UM | 4.1 | 2.4 | |||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus petaurista | UM | 4.4 | 2.9 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus mitis | UM | 7.697 | 4.363 | 16.3 | 70.5 | 5.92 | 140 | 1 | 1.67 | 0.60 | 20 | 402 | 360 | 495 | 697 | 2.87 | 3.5 | |
Cercopithecus nictitans | UM | 6.67 | 4.26 | 16 | 48.0 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.97 | 0.51 | 406 | 2.4 | |||||||
Cercopithecus campbelli | UM | 4.5 | 2.7 | 14 | 36.0 | 3.50 | 180 | 1 | 540 | |||||||||
Cercopithecus mona | UM | 1 | 22 | 284 | ||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus denti | UM | |||||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus wolfi | UM | 3.91 | 2.87 | 435 | ||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus pogonias | UM | 4.26 | 2.9 | 15 | 48.0 | 5.00 | 165 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 20 | 340 | 2.06 | 2.57 | ||||
Cercopithecus neglectus | Mon&UM | 7.35 | 4.13 | 5 | 62.3 | 4.67 | 182 | 1 | 1.62 | 0.62 | 22 | 260 | 455 | 450 | 365 | 1.64 | 1.43 | 3.2 |
Cercopithecus hamlyni | UM | 5.49 | 3.36 | |||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus diana | UM | 5.2 | 3.9 | 23 | 5.42 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 34.8 | 475 | 460 | 365 | ||||||
Cercopithecus dryas | ||||||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus salongo | ||||||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus lhoesti | UM | 5.97 | 3.45 | 17.4 | 1 | 1.33 | 0.75 | |||||||||||
Cercopithecus preussi | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Cercopithecus solatus | 6.89 | 3.92 | 10 | 382 | ||||||||||||||
Erythrocebus patas | UM | 12.4 | 6.5 | 28 | 41.2 | 3.00 | 167.5 | 1 | 1.22 | 0.82 | 21.58 | 504.5 | 541 | 468 | 212 | 2.40 | 3.01 | 6.78 |
Miopithecus talapoin | MM | 1.94 | 1.56 | 115 | 48.0 | 4.38 | 165 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 27.67 | 177.5 | 180 | 0.042 | 1.08 | 1.1 | ||
Allenopithecus nigroviridis | MM | 6.13 | 3.18 | 40 | 4.40 | 1 | 28 | 242 | ||||||||||
Colobus angolensis | MM | 9.68 | 7.57 | 10.9 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Colobus guereza | MM&UM | 13.5 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 4.75 | 170 | 1 | 1.75 | 0.57 | 22.25 | 395.5 | 596 | 549 | 390 | 1.60 | |||
Colobus polykomos | MM&UM | 9.9 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 8.50 | 170 | 1 | 1.04 | 0.96 | 30.5 | 597 | 1.24 | 3.51 | 6 | ||||
Colobus satanas | MM&UM | 10.4 | 7.42 | 15.5 | 195 | 1 | 480 | |||||||||||
Colobus badius | MM | 8.36 | 8.21 | 34 | 42 | 4.08 | 198 | 1 | 2.13 | 0.47 | 788 | |||||||
Colobus kirkii | 5.8 | 5.46 | ||||||||||||||||
Procolobus verus | MM | 4.7 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 167 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Pygathrix avunculus | 14 | 8.25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
Pygathrix brelichi | 6.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Pygathrix roxellana | MM | 17.9 | 11.6 | |||||||||||||||
Pygathrix nemaeus | MM&UM | 11 | 8.44 | 9.3 | 48 | 4.00 | 165 | 1 | 1.36 | 0.74 | 10.25 | 393.5 | 324 | 463 | 330 | 2.38 | ||
Simias concolor | Mon&UM | 9.15 | 6.8 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||
Nasalis larvatus | MM&UM | 20.4 | 9.82 | 10.5 | 48 | 4.50 | 166 | 1 | 1.48 | 0.68 | 13.5 | 525 | 600 | 2.00 | 3.16 | |||
Presbytis aurata | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Presbytis comata | UM | 6.68 | 6.71 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Presbytis frontata | MM&UM | 5.56 | 5.67 | |||||||||||||||
Presbytis melalophos | MM&UM | 6.59 | 6.47 | 11.6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Presbytis rubicunda | MM&UM | 6.29 | 6.17 | 6.5 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Presbytis cristata | UM | 6.61 | 5.76 | 22.8 | 1 | 1.48 | 0.68 | |||||||||||
Presbytis francoisi | 7.7 | 7.35 | 457 | 457 | 457 | |||||||||||||
Presbytis geei | 10.8 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Presbytis johnii | UM | 12 | 11.2 | 14.8 | 1 | 1.84 | 0.54 | 500 | ||||||||||
Presbytis vetulus | UM | 8.17 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 209 | 1 | 1.73 | 0.58 | 447 | 226 | 1.10 | 2.14 | ||||||
Presbytis obscura | MM&UM | 7.9 | 6.26 | 17 | 150 | 1 | 485 | 425 | 341 | 3.23 | ||||||||
Presbytis phayeri | 7.87 | 6.3 | 12.9 | 165 | 1.25 | |||||||||||||
Presbytis pileatus | UM | 12 | 9.86 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||
Presbytis potenziani | Mon | 6.17 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Presbytis entellus | MM&UM | 14.533 | 10.533 | 25 | 42.0 | 3.42 | 199 | 1 | 1.68 | 0.59 | 25 | 500 | 456 | 2.10 | ||||
Hylobates agilis | Mon | 5.88 | 5.82 | 4.4 | 1 | 3.12 | 0.32 | 724 | ||||||||||
Hylobates lar | Mon | 5.9 | 5.34 | 3.9 | 108.0 | 9.31 | 213 | 1 | 2.69 | 0.37 | 31.5 | 400 | 400 | 407 | 730 | 1.07 | 1.88 | 3.12 |
Hylobates muelleri | Mon | 5.71 | 5.35 | 3.4 | 2.96 | 47 | ||||||||||||
Hylobates moloch | Mon | 6.58 | 6.25 | 3.3 | 1 | 35 | 724 | |||||||||||
Hylobates pileatus | Mon | 5.5 | 5.44 | 3.5 | 39 | |||||||||||||
Hylobates klossi | Mon | 5.67 | 5.92 | 3.6 | 210 | 3.29 | 724 | |||||||||||
Hylobates hoolock | Mon | 6.87 | 6.88 | 3.6 | 84.0 | 1 | 2.96 | 0.34 | 42 | 724 | ||||||||
Hylobates syndactylus | Mon | 11.9 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 9.00 | 228 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.33 | 35 | 517 | 555 | 552 | 2.27 | ||||
Hylobates concolor | Mon | 7.79 | 7.62 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 724 | |||||||||||
Pongo pygmaeus | (MM&) UM | 78.2 | 35.7 | 1 | 84.0 | 9.68 | 249.5 | 1 | 6.50 | 0.15 | 57.33 | 1728 | 1965 | 1653 | 408.8 | 11.00 | 6.93 | |
Pan paniscus | MM | 45 | 33.2 | 85 | 102.0 | 13.50 | 240 | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 40 | 1162 | 1400 | 1494 | 8.50 | 4.84 | 10.14 | |
Pan troglodytes | MM | 49.567 | 40.367 | 60 | 126.0 | 14.00 | 228 | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 53 | 1742 | 1877 | 1814 | 1460 | 8.50 | 7.64 | 14.08 |
Homo sapiens | Mon (&UM) | 62.2 | 54.8 | 198.0 | 14.00 | 269 | 1 | 3.50 | 0.29 | 100 | 3375 | 3457 | 3334 | 720 | 9.2 | 12.55 | 16.41 | |
Gorilla gorilla | UM | 169.367 | 80 | 7 | 78.0 | 10.04 | 260 | 1 | 3.83 | 0.26 | 50 | 2122.9 | 2251 | 1996 | 1004 | 19.80 | 8.17 | 15.32 |
Data sources:
Adult weight data:
Smith & Jungers (1997).
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Mating systems:
Lindenfors & Tullberg (1998), Kappeler (1997).
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Age at female maturity:
Bearder(1987), Fedigan & Rose (1995), Goldizen (1987), Melnick & Pearl (1987),
Richard (1987), Roberts (1994), Robinson & Janson (1987),
Robinson et al. (1987), Ross & Jones (1999), Rowe (1996),
Stanger et al. (1995).
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Age at first birth:
Bearder (1987), Bercovitch & Berard (1993), Fedigan & Rose (1995), Ross (1988,
1991, 1992), Ross & Jones (1999), Rowe (1996), Stanger et al. (1995).
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Gestation length:
Bearder (1987), Fedigan & Rose (1995), Garber & Leigh (1997),
Glander (1994), Goldizen (1987), Hartwig (1996), Harvey et al.
(1987), Izard et al. (1988), Jantschke et al. (1995),
Jurke (1996), Lee (1999), Matsumura (1993), Melnick & Pearl (1987),
Roberts (1994), Robinson et al. (1987), Ross (1988, 1992), Rowe (1996),
Stanger et al. (1995), Thierry et al. (1996).
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Number of offspring:
Bearder (1987), Dietz et al. (1994), Harvey et al.
(1987), Goldizen (1987), Roberts (1994), Ross (1988, 1991), Ross & Jones (1999),
Rowe (1996), Stanger et al. (1995).
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Neonate weight:
Garber & Leigh (1997), Glander (1994), Hartwig (1996), Lee (1999), Roberts (1994),
Ross (1988, 1991, 1992), Smith & Leigh (1998).
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Interbirth intervals:
Bearder (1987), Fedigan & Rose (1995), Goldizen (1987), Harvey et al. (1987),
Izawa (1978), Jantschke et al. (1995), Lee (1999), Melnick & Pearl (1987),
Richard (1987), Roberts (1994), Robinson et al. (1987), Ross (1988, 1992),
Ross & Jones (1999), Rowe (1996).
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Age at weaning:
Fedigan & Rose (1995), Garber & Leigh (1997), Harvey et al. (1987),
Roberts (1994), Rowe (1996), Winn (1994).
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Weight at weaning:
Lee (1999).
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Lifespan:
Bearder (1987), Roberts (1994), Ross (1988, 1991, 1992), Ross & Jones (1999),
Rowe (1996).
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Group size:
Barton (1996), Kappeler & Heymann (1996), Koenig (1995).
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Postnatal growth rate:
Ross (1991).
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