The Database
The MacaqueNet database contains social behaviour data from 14 macaque species, provided by 92 researchers from 56 field sites and research centres around the world. This database will initially facilitate two research projects, but will be available for macaque researchers to design their own projects at a future date. With the permission of the collaborators, use of the database will be carried out under FAIR data principles, to make the data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.
The data availability tool below allows you to browse through the MacaqueNet database to see what types of social data are available for each macaque species. Available data include matrices of grooming, aggression, body contact and proximity. There are currently 690 sociometric matrices in the MacaqueNet database. You can search datasets for which we have gotten explicit permission to share metadata on the website. Click the buttons below to browse available datasets and view the latest version of the database:
Interested in using data from the MacaqueNet database for your next research project? Great! Go ahead and click the button below to complete a data request form and join the MacaqueNet community. Alternatively, you can browse our data request log for information on all previous and ongoing data requests.
Not finding the data you need in the search tool? The database may not yet include the specific data type, species, or behaviours you’re looking for — but members of the MacaqueNet consortium might have it. Submit an enquiry using the form below to see if any members of the MacaqueNet community have data that fit your project’s needs. You may also have the opportunity to work with the MacaqueNet management team to develop a new branch of the database that accommodates not only your research needs, but those of future projects as well.
Do you have behavioural data you would be willing to contribute to MacaqueNet? We are always looking to grow the MacaqueNet database through new data contributions. The database currently supports grooming, proximity, body contact, and aggression data. In the future, we aim to expand it to include other behaviours and data types, including genomic, life history, and ecological datasets, so that MacaqueNet can grow to its full potential. If you believe that your data could be a great addition to the MacaqueNet database, please click the button below.