Research Article

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

Table 5

Tenure of takeover males in the alpha position.

TroopMaleTime of appearanceTime of his leavingReason he lost his tenureTenure as top-dominant maleNumber of siring infant

BPE1996 October1996 NovemberAnother takeoverPart of one season0
BMR1996 October1998 AugustPresumably died2 years0
NABT1999 October1999 NovemberHe left voluntarilyPart of one season0
BMS1999 October2001Another takeover1 year*0
BAO2000 October2002Another takeoverPart of one season*0
BMA2000 October2002Another takeover2 years1
NAMD2003 November2004?1 year1
MomoeTR2003 November2004 or 2005?1 year or 2 years0
EMN2003 OctoberStill in the troop in 2009Another takeover4 years2