McKim D, Hutchinson T C
Am J Phys Anthropol. 1975 May;42(3):495-500. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330420317.
Growth data from a number of species of Old and New World primates have been analyzed by calculating instantaneous relative growth rates. Species discussed are the New World species Saimiri sciureus and Saguinus nigricollis, and the Old World species Pan troglodytes and Macaca mulatta. The analysis of the perinatal growth data indicated that differences in relative growth rates are present during early periods of growth. More specifically, it was found that the closer taxonomically a species is to man the greater the deceleration of growth during the first postnatal year. It is suggested that this may be a general primate trend.
通过计算瞬时相对生长率，对来自多个新旧世界灵长类物种的生长数据进行了分析。所讨论的物种包括新世界物种松鼠猴（Saimiri sciureus）和黑颈柽柳猴（Saguinus nigricollis），以及旧世界物种黑猩猩（Pan troglodytes）和猕猴（Macaca mulatta）。围产期生长数据分析表明，在生长早期存在相对生长率差异。更具体地说，发现一个物种在分类学上与人类越接近，其出生后第一年的生长减速就越大。有人认为这可能是灵长类动物的普遍趋势。
