Development of a congenitally malformed Japanese monkey in a free-ranging group during the first four years of life

Birth rate and mortality rate of infants

Birth rate and mortality rate of infants with congenital malformations of the limbs in the Awajishima free-ranging group of Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata)

✍ Masayuki Nakamichi; Hisami Nobuhara; Toshikazu Nobuhara; Minoru Nakahashi; Hideo 📂 Article 📅 1997 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 162 KB 👁 1 views

The birth rate and mortality rate of infants with congenital malformations of the limbs were examined in the Awajishima free-ranging group of Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). Of the 606 infants born between 1978 and 1995, 86 (14.2%) were malformed. The male-female ratio did not differ between mal