What are the protective behaviour of primates?

Agression, facial expression, territoriality, live in group etc. Aggression: Within primate societies, there is an interplay between affiliative behaviors that promote group cohesion and aggressive behaviors that can lead to group disruption. read more

Most primates, including humans, spend their lives in large social groups or communities. In the case of semi-terrestrial species, such as baboons, being in a large community helps provide protection against predatory cats, dogs, and hyenas. read more

I. Sexuality - both for mating and for social relationships is an important part of primate behavior and quite variable from species to species. A few primates are monogamous. That means mating in an exclusive pair-bond until one of the pair dies. read more

A common behavior of primates is to spray their saliva as an aggressive display: this is one of the reasons protective clothing is standard for those working with primates. The risk of Herpes B is one of the reasons primates are not handled directly. read more