Neuroanatomical foundations of social tolerance across macaque species
SILVERE, S.; LAMY, J.; Po, C.; LEGRAND, M.; Sallet, J.; Ballesta, S.
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The macaque genus includes 25 species with diverse social systems, ranging from low to high social tolerance grades. Such interspecific behavioral variability provides a unique model to tackle the evolutionary foundation of primate social brain. Yet, the neuroanatomical correlates of these social tolerance grades remain unknown. To address this question, we expressed social tolerance grades within a novel cognitive framework and analyzed post-mortem structural scans from 12 macaque species. Our results show that amygdala volume is a subcortical predictor of macaques social tolerance, with high tolerance species exhibiting larger amygdala than low tolerance ones. We further investigated the developmental trajectory of amygdala across social grades and found that intolerant species showed a gradual increase in relative amygdala volume across the lifespan. Unexpectedly, tolerant species exhibited a decrease in relative amygdala volume across the lifespan, contrasting with the age-related increase observed in intolerant species--a developmental pattern previously undescribed in primates. Taken together, these findings provide valuable insights into the cognitive, neuroanatomical and evolutionary basis of primates social behaviors.
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