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Behavioral study of Cebus nigritus (Goldfuss, 1809) (Primates, Cebidae) in captivity Estudo comportamental de Cebus nigritus (Goldfuss, 1809) (Primates, Cebidae) em cativeiro

Authors: Nelio Roberto dos Reis; Lívia Bertolla Santos;

Behavioral study of Cebus nigritus (Goldfuss, 1809) (Primates, Cebidae) in captivity Estudo comportamental de Cebus nigritus (Goldfuss, 1809) (Primates, Cebidae) em cativeiro

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe the behavior of Cebus nigritus kept in captivity. The work, carried out during the month of March 2008 at “Dr. Belírio Guimarães Brandão” County Zoo in Garça- SP and Monte Alegre Farm Ecological Park in Telêmaco Borba- PR, included 48 hours of observations, divided equally in four daytime periods. The behavioral catalogue used was constituted of different categories such as: foraging, feeding, locomotion, rest, social interaction, physical care, alertness, manipulation of things, reproductive behavior and stereotyped behavior. Animals showed activities of foraging, feeding, and locomotion and social interaction in low percentages in the two morning periods; however, their frequencies increased in the afternoon. Other activities like physical care, alertness and stereotyped behavior appeared mainly in the two morning periods, but were reduced in the afternoon. The rest category was more evident early morning and late afternoon. Since the stereotypical behavior presented high percentages, this study recommends that the number of individuals be diversified in the social organization of the groups and that environment enriching activities be developed in captivity, creating situations similar to the animal’s natural habitat. O objetivo desse estudo foi descrever as atividades comportamentais de Cebus nigritus em cativeiro. O trabalho foi realizado durante o mês de março de 2008, contando com 48 horas de observações, divididas em quatro períodos diurnos. Os locais de estudo foram o Zoológico Municipal “Dr. Belírio Guimarães Brandão”, Garça – SP, e o Parque Ecológico da Fazenda Monte Alegre, Telêmaco Borba – PR. O catálogo comportamental utilizado foi constituído de diferentes categorias, como: forrageamento, alimentação, locomoção, descanso, interação social, cuidados corporais, alerta, manipulação de objetos, comportamento reprodutivo e comportamento estereotipado. Os animais exibiram atividades de forrageamento, alimentação, locomoção e interação social em baixas porcentagens nos dois períodos da manhã; porém, suas freqüências aumentaram nos horários da tarde. Outras atividades como cuidados corporais, estado de alerta e comportamento estereotipado apareceram principalmente nos dois períodos da manhã; mas foram reduzidas à tarde. A categoria descanso foi mais evidente no primeiro período da manhã e no último período da tarde. Devido ao fato de o comportamento estereotipado ser recorrente, sugere-se que seja diversificado o número de indivíduos na organização social dos grupos e que sejam trabalhadas atividades de enriquecimento ambiental nos cativeiros, criando situações semelhantes às do habitat natural.

Keywords

Medicine (General), R5-920, QH301-705.5, Comportamento, Cativeiro, Macaco-prego, Biology (General)

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