<i>Assamese macaques</i> (IMAGE)

Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center

<i>Assamese macaques</i>

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The unborn and the mammalian infant are highly dependent on maternal investment. The more independence the offspring gains, the weaker the effects of maternal stress on the offspring if such stress occurred late during pregnancy only.

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Kittisak Srithorn

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