Haplotype analysis of long-tailed macaques in TNB Bukit Selambau, Peninsular Malaysia, leads to inferences of fissionfusion social structure

• Main Authors: Mohd-Isa, Siti Nur Aliah, Abu-Hassan, Nor Amna, Osman, Nur Azimah, Mohamad Khairulmunir, Mohamad Khairulmunir, Md-Shukor, Aisah, Samsul-Bahri, Ayuni, Md-Nor, Shukor, Kayal Vizi Karuppannan, Kayal Vizi Karuppannan, Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latiff, Mohd-Ridwan, Abd Rahman, Md-Zain, Badrul Munir
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10625/1/J16635_deab73edbd7a5cecbba6c30a79978b8b.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10625/

Long-tailed macaques have been roaming near Tenaga National Berhad Bukit Selambau Solar (TBSS) causing human–macaque conflicts. This study reveals the social organization and genetic variation of these macaques. Macaques’ groups were determined via direct observation and closedcircuit television. Genomic DNA from 29 fecal samples were extracted and proceeded with amplification of the D-loop region of mitochondrial DNA. There are four main groups of primates at TBSS. Some members of the Kuil group and the Pekan group shared haplotype 1, forming a fission-fusion society. This finding can be used for TNB in mitigation plans involving human– macaque conflict.