Os AA. realizaram um trabalho com a finalidade de aumentar a população de Macaca mulatta na ilha do Pinheiro, RJ, através do conhecimento de dados comportamentais desta colônia. Neste estudo inicial são empregadas técnicas etológicas de observação direta visando a esclarecer aspectos da organização social, determinar a quantidade de animais discriminada por sexo e levantar as condições de alimentação. A população é constituída de 91 animais distribuídos em três grupos sociais, havendo 22 machos, 40 fêmeas e 29 filhotes. The objective of the study was to obtain data on the behavior of a population of Macaca mulatta on the Ilha do Pinheiro, Rio de Janeiro, with a view to eventually increasing the size of the colony. Ethological techniques of direct observation were used in this initial survey to obtain information on social organization, size and sex ratio of the colony. The population was comprised of 91 animals divided into 3 social groups, which consisted of 22 males, 40 females and 29 juveniles. Qualitative and quantitative data on their food intake over a period of 2 years are also given
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