Journal of Guangxi Normal University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (2): 208-217.doi: 10.16088/j.issn.1001-6600.2020122002

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Comparative Study on Allgrooming Behavior of White-headed Langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) and François' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) Living in Guangxi, China

FENG Yueting1,2,3, WEI Zhouquan3, HUANG Zhonghao1,2,3*, LI Youbang1,2,3*   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin Guangxi 541006, China;
    2. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology (Guangxi Normal University), Guilin Guangxi 541006, China;
    3. College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin Guangxi 541006, China
  • Received:2020-12-20 Revised:2021-02-26 Published:2022-05-31

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Abstract: White-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) and François' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) are sibling species sharing similarities in habitat type, body size and social structure. Comparion of their allogrooming behavior are essential for understanding the similarities of their behavioral characteristics and social functions. Data regarding allogrooming time budget to various body region and grooming posture of the two langurs were collected in Fusui, China from February 2016 to January 2017 using focal animal sampling and continuous recording. Results showed that in each 1% skin surface, the allogrooming percentage of easy to reach area, inaccessible area and difficult to reach area of white-headed langur were 0.67%±0.21%, 1.01%±0.47% and 1.44%±0.46%, and that of François' langur were 0.44%±0.14%, 1.61%±0.58% and 1.21%±0.54%. The allogrooming percentage of different surface area of the two species supported the hygienic functional hypothesis. In each 1% skin surface, the allogrooming percentage of anogenital area of white-headed langur and François' langur were 7.12%±2.26% and 10.61%±7.68%, showing high selectivity. Percentages of allogrooming time received of groveling of white-headed langur and François' langur in anogenital area were 9.47%±3.12% and 10.61%±7.68%, which supported the distensive functional hypothesis. The grooming dyads of white-headed langur and François' langur adopted postures by avoiding facing each other, which accounted for 47.86%±16.23% in white-headed langur and 63.76%±17.26% for François' langur, indicating that the distensive functional hypothesis was not supported by the allogrooming percentage of white-headed langur and supported by the allogrooming percentage of François' langur.

Key words: white-headed langur, François' langur, allogrooming similarity, distensive functional hypothesis, hygienic functional hypothesis

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