First record of interspecies grooming between Raffles’ Banded Langur and Long-tailed Macaque

2021/08/26 by Zan Hui Lee, Andie Ang, Nadine Ruppert · 1 citation
Psychology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Primate Behavior and Ecology #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior #Endangered species #Macaque #Biology #Zoology #Ecology #Habitat

paper · pdf · doi:10.11609/jott.7510.13.9.19246-19253

openalex publication_date 2021/08/26 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/26

Abstract

In primates, observations of interspecies grooming are not uncommon, especially between species of the same genus. However, little is reported about grooming between different genera and less is discussed about its ecological significance. Here, we report the first sighting of Long-tailed Macaques grooming the Critically Endangered and rare Raffles’ Banded Langur during two independent events at Gunung Lambak Recreational Forest in Kluang, Malaysia.

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