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Proc Biol Sci September 2006 PMID 16928644

Signal content of red facial coloration in female mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx).

Joanna M Setchell, E Jean Wickings, Leslie A Knapp

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Abstract in brief

  • The study found that the bright facial coloration in female mandrills is not related to their social rank or body condition but increases with age, with younger and primiparous females generally being darker, possibly indicating reproductive quality.
  • Facial coloration varies with reproductive stage, being brighter during the follicular phase and peaking around four and eight weeks after giving birth, which suggests it may signal fertility and nearing parturition.
  • Future research should explore how hormonal changes influence facial coloration, its connection to menstrual cycles, and whether both male and female mandrills pay attention to these color variations when assessing each other.
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