Research Article

Troop Takeover and Reproductive Success of Wild Male Japanese Macaques on Yakushima Island (Macaca fuscata yakui)

Table 2

The composition of the target troops.
(a) B troop

YearTroop takeoverNum of troop malesNum of troop femalesNum of NTMs

1996Yes67 (4)13
1997No76 (5)5
1998No55 (3)0
1999Yes02 (2)4
2000Yes24 (3)4
2003No2 (4)*3 (3)10

*Two males who moved with females in the previous nonmating season were never found in B troop during the mating season; however, they were again found in the troop after the mating season was over.
(b) NA troop

YearTroop takeoverNumber of troop malesNumber of troop femalesNumber of NTMs

1997No1515 (11)0
1998No1213 (6 )0
1999Yes76 (6)11
2000No77 (4)2
2003Yes15 (4)13

(c) Momoe troop

YearTroop takeoverNumber of troop malesNumber of troop femalesNumber of NTMs

2003Yes46 (6)10

(d) E troop

YearTroop takeoverNumber of troop malesNumber of troop femalesNumber of NTMs

2003Yes78 (8)17