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Moving callitrichid monkeys from cages to outside areas
Author(s) -
Chamove Arnold S.,
Rohrhuber Brigitte
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
zoo biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1098-2361
pISSN - 0733-3188
DOI - 10.1002/zoo.1430080206
Subject(s) - marmoset , biology , callithrix , callitrichidae , cover (algebra) , zoology , range (aeronautics) , cage , home range , ecology , habitat , mechanical engineering , materials science , engineering , composite material , mathematics , combinatorics
To assess the important aspects of a large area for environmental enrichment, the behavior of families of common marmosets Callithrix jacchus and cotton‐top tamarins Saguinus oedipus when in laboratory cages and when in much larger outside areas was compared. All animals avoided areas with little cover. The two tamarin families preferred an indoor cage to a large open area with little cover and consequently only showed a limited range of behavior when outside. When dense cover was provided to the marmoset family, they used this area extensively, showing a wider range of behavior than when in cages and shifting to less active behavior patterns. By feeding marmosets in a central area, it was possible to allow unlimited access to the outside while effectively containing them.