Does forage enrichment promote increased activity in captive capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)?

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Does forage enrichment promote increased activity in captive capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)?

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In their native habitat of Central and South America, capuchin monkeys (Cebus) spend 45% to 55% of their day foraging and a further 20% travelling. Once these monkeys are introduced into captive environments their diets are selective, seasonal and presented to them by their keepers. The captive environment often leads to various behavioural abnormalities and compensatory behaviours or stereotypies. To address this issue, environmental enrichment can be employed to reduce, cure or prevent such...

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Research Paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2008

Creator

Dutton, Paul E.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/779

Related subjects

enrichment / undesirable behaviours / capuchin / Cebus apella / Marsden::270707 Sociobiology and behavioural ecology / Marsden::380306 Planning and problem solving

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