#5 - Neanderthal Female Autonomy and Sex Biased Dispersal

The research for two upcoming projects recently had me wondering about sex biased dispersal and female autonomy in Neanderthals. Fully understanding the answer requires putting Neanderthal behavior in context with that of both modern humans and other mammals. That was what I attempted to do here. ReferencesGeneralPrugnolle & Meeus – 2002 - Inferring sex-biased dispersal from population genetic tools: a review. SecretarybirdsWhitecross et al. – 2019 – Dispersal dynamics of juvenile Secretarybirds Sagittarius serpentarius in southern Africa.ElephantsRoca et al. – 2014 – Elephant natural history: a genomic perspective.Grey WolvesMech – 2020 - Unexplained patterns of grey wolf Canis lupus natal dispersal.Asian Black BearsTakayama et al. – 2023 - Timing and distance of natal dispersal in Asian blackbears.Owl MonkeysDuque – 2009 - Natal Dispersal in Monogamous Owl Monkeys (Aotus azarai) of the Argentinean Chaco.Black Crested GibbonGuan et al. – 2018 - Dispersal and female philopatry in a long-term, stable, polygynous gibbon population: Evidence from 16 years field observation and genetics.White-handed GibbonsMatsudaira et al. – 2018 - Short dispersal distance of males in a wild white-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar) population.OrangutansBuckley – 2014 – Male orangutan dispersal and ranging: implications for mating system mechanics.Western Lowland GorillasManguette et al. – 2020 – Female dispersal patterns influenced by male tenure duration and group size in western lowland gorillas.ChimpanzeesMcCarthy et al. – 2018 – Genetic analysis suggests dispersal among chimpanzees in a fragmented forest landscape in Uganda.Rhianna Drummond-Clarke – 2023 – Issa Chimpanzees: Times are changingBonobosClaramunt – 2021 – Flight efficiency explains differences in natal dispersal distances in birds.Toda et al. – 2022 - Do female bonobos (Pan paniscus) disperse at the onset of puberty? Hormonal and behavioral changes related to their dispersal timing.Homo sapiensLee – 1972 – !kung Spatial Organization: An Ecological and Historical Perspective.NeanderthalsHajdinjak et al. - 2018 - Reconstructing the genetic history of late Neanderthals.Mafessoni et al. - 2020 - A high-coverage Neandertal genome from Chagyrskaya Cave.Meyer et al. - 2016 -Nuclear DNA sequences from the Middle Pleistocene Sima de los Huesos hominins. Skove et al. - 2022 - Genetic insights into the social organization of Neanderthals.Slon et al. - 2018 - The genome of the offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dawnofsapiens.substack.com

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