Left nipple preferences in infant Pan paniscus and P. troglodytes

William D. Hopkins; Mieke De Lathouwers

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Left nipple preferences in infant Pan paniscus and P. troglodytes

William D. Hopkins, Mieke De Lathouwers

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Abstract

We investigated laterality in nipple preference in 16 mother-infant dyads, 8 bonobos, and 8 chimpanzees via an event sampling procedure in infants 5-55 mo of age. Both bonobo and chimpanzee infants preferred the left nipple, and the results were stable over time. Maternal age, experience, and rearing history did not influence laterality in offspring nipple preferences. We discuss the results in the context of the role of early mother-infant interactions on the development of laterality in primates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1653-1662
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Primatology
Volume	27
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-006-9086-4
State	Published - Dec 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cradling
Laterality
Mother-infant behavior
Nipple preference

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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Left nipple preferences in infant Pan paniscus and P. troglodytes

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