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Reproduction of the owl monkey ( Aotus spp.) in captivity
Author(s) -
Málaga Carlos A.,
Weller Richard E.,
Buschbom Raymond L.,
Baer Janet F.,
Kimsey Barbara B.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1997.tb00046.x
Subject(s) - captivity , biology , breed , reproduction , zoology , karyotype , primate , seasonal breeder , ecology , genetics , chromosome , gene
The reproduction performance of captive owl monkeys, a breed used extensively in biomedical research, was observed at the Battelle Primate Facility (BPF). The colony grew through captive breeding, imports from the Peruvian Primatological Project, and others to a peak size of 730. It included seven karyotypes of Aotus sp. Results showed that owl monkeys can breed successfully in a laboratory in numbers sufficient to sustain modest research programs. Reproductive success increases when pairs are compatible, of the same karyotype, and stabilized; however, mated pairs of different karyotype are also productive. Under conditions of controlled lighting and heating, owl monkeys at BPF showed no birth peak nor birth season.