Factors influencing stereotyped behavior of primates in a zoo
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430130308.abs Stereotyped behavior is the uniform repetition of a motor pattern that occurs at a higher frequency than considered typical for a species when observed in a natural environment. Stereotypies may be considered atypical behavior and usually indicate that an animal’s psychological welfare is at a suboptimal level. Instantaneous scans at 30-sec intervals during […]
Captive Spider Monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) Arm-raise to Solicit Allo-grooming
Old World monkeys solicit allo-grooming from conspecifics. However, there are relatively few studies of allo-grooming among spider monkeys, and descriptions of allo-grooming solicitation among spider monkeys are anecdotal. In this study, eighty-one hours of video, shot over eight weeks, captured 271 allogrooming bouts among small groups of captive spider monkeys. Six of eight monkeys made […]