Based on a sample of 237 live births recorded over a period of 30 years, a tendency for longer interbirth intervals following
the birth of daughters than sons was recognized, in the provisioned Arashiyama troop of Japanese macaques. This may indicate
that female infants were more costly to produce than male infants. This tendency seemed to be independent of a mother’s rank.
Key Words Interbirth interval - Offspring sex -
Macaca fuscata
- Female rank