Locomotion of free-ranging golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) at the National Zoological Park

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430130407.abs Locomotor behavior and substrate use of cage-reared golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia), newly released and free-ranging on the grounds of the National Zoological Park, were studied to determine if locomotion changed following exposure to naturalistic conditions. The animals employed a predominantly quadrupedal locomotor profile, incorporating leaping and vertical climbing to a lesser degree. […]