[Redirection and consolation in hamadryas baboons].

Post-conflict interactions between victims and non-involved group members was investigated in the troop of hamadryas baboons, Papio hamadryas. Observations were done in the Russian Primate Center, Adler in 1996-1997. Redirected aggression, initiation of affiliation from the side of victims towards third parties and consolation were registered during this study.

[Reconciliation in hamadryas baboons, Papio hamadryas: testing the relationships quality hypothesis].

Post-conflict interactions between former opponents were investigated in a troop of hamadryas baboons, Papio hamadryas. This species is known for it's multilevel structure with evidently expressed hierarchy between males and females. Due to this fact hamadryas baboons represent an ideal object for testing the "relationship quality" hypothesis.

[The causes of intragroup aggression in rhesus monkeys].

The causes of aggression in coral monkeys have been considered taking into account the composition of conflicting pairs and the forms of aggression. It was established that more than 85% of the aggressive interactions occurring on the background of a group calmness, were noted in a context of avoidance of closeness with an undesirable partner, demonstration of hierarchical status, competition for closeness to a preferable partner, competition for the resources, the defense of an infant, and complications during the play and sexual herding.

[Aggression and composition of conflicting pairs in Green monkeys].

The aggressive behaviour of Green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) maintained in corrals of Adler Primate Center was studied. The influence of the composition conflicting pairs, the quality of their relationships as well as the relatedness and hierarchic relations between the antagonists on the intensity and structure of aggressive relationships was investigated. It was found that the frequency of contact forms of aggression was not dependent on the composition of conflicting pairs of animals.

[Study of reconciliation in anubis baboons].

The study of post-conflict reconciliation in corral living anubis baboons was carried out. It was established that more than third part of the all the conflicts were followed with reconciliation, and the mean value for the frequency of reconciliation tendency was 27.3 +/- 2.