A brief note on the effects of the removal of individuals on social behaviour in a captive group of campbell's monkeys (Cercopithecus campbelli campbelli): a case study

Lemasson, Alban; Gautier, Jean‐Pierre; Hausberger, Martine

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2004.10.011

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“…This is an interesting finding helpful to the management of primates that tend to form close social bonds with each other under captive and field conditions [27,28]. Group members remaining in the enclosure did not demonstrate signs of stress, protest or despair [4,6], suggesting that they had little attachment to the monkeys removed from the enclosure within 1 year cohabitation [5]. The animals removed from the group consisted of a subordinate female (daughter of the dominant female), a male (unrelated to the other animals) and a sub-adult male (coefficient of kinship with the dominant female is 1/4).…”

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“…For example, diseased animals may be isolated from the rest of their group by keepers, or animals may be removed for exhibition elsewhere [1][2][3]. Previous studies on the effects of group change show that the effects of individual removal on zoo animals vary greatly according to species, social context and individuals [4][5][6]. These differing results raise interesting questions about whether the social dynamics and behavior are affected by the decisions of zoo managers.…”

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“…For the behavioral comparison of each individual, we used a Bonferroni corrected P-value of 0.01 to designate a significant result, and also reported findings with 0.01<P<0.05 as trends [25]. Last, the relationships and social interaction changes between individuals of the whole group were also descriptively reported using socio-grams before and after the removal [4].…”

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“…Limitations in the scope of this study and small sample size may have contributed to a lack of statistical significance throughout these data. A larger sample size, prolonged observations [4] and a consideration of longerterm change [5] should be incorporated into future studies. However, a discussion of the trends observed while acknowledging the statistical caveats will be of value to the understanding of the effect of this change on individual captive primates.…”

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Behavior and adrenal activity in a group of zoo golden snub-nosed monkeys, Rhinopithecus roxellana, following social structure change

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2013

Chin. Sci. Bull.

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The effects of individual removal by zoo managers on behavior and fecal glucocorticoid changes in snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) were investigated at Beijing Zoo. The results showed that the effect of the removal of three subordinate individuals (DD, male, 4 years; XZZ, male, 3 years and LL, female, 3 years) from a group varied across the remaining group members that may be related to individual's social status, gender and age. The dominant male was impacted less than subordinate individuals in both the frequency and time duration for the four main behavioral categories. The frequency of stereotypic behavior significantly decreased in the dominant female after the removal of three animals (Z=2.862, P=0.003). Fluctuations were found in both the behavioral frequency and time duration in other remaining individuals. These findings suggest that small, socially stable groups were somewhat resilient to changes in member composition. Moreover, the cortisol level did not change significantly in the remaining members. An alternative method of hormone assay using fecal samples for vulnerable animals was presented, and that may be useful for monitoring wild golden monkeys and other endangered species of animal. animal welfare, artificial separation, resident, golden snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus roxellana, social structure Citation:Zhang X L, He X, Liu D Z, et al. Behavior and adrenal activity in a group of zoo golden snub-nosed monkeys, Rhinopithecus roxellana, following social structure change.

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Behavior and adrenal activity in a group of zoo golden snub-nosed monkeys, Rhinopithecus roxellana, following social structure change

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Liu

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“…Most of the data used here have been the basis of published studies on horse and monkey welfare and/or social organization Camus, Rochais, et al, 2013;Camus et al, 2014;Hausberger, Fureix, Bourjade,Wessel-Robert, & Richard-Yris, 2012;Lemasson et al, 2005;Lemasson, Blois-Heulin, Jubin, & Hausberger, 2006).…”

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Animal Welfare: Could Adult Play be a False Friend?

Blois‐Heulin¹,

Rochais²,

Camus³

et al. 2015

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-There is no consensus regarding the functions of play. As play behavior is a characteristic of young stages of development, it has been suggested that the higher prevalence of adult play observed in domestic animals could be the result of their "neotenic retardation." Functional hypotheses have dealt with the long term benefits, such as "rehearsal," "motor training" for future adult competencies or "training for the unexpected." However, there is little consistent experimental evidence favoring a particular hypothesis. The present study aimed to test the functional significance of adult play as a potential reliable indicator of good welfare, a by-product of domestication or a tool for social cohesion. Observations of both a domestic species (the horse) and wild/captive animals (cercopithecids) confirm the literature data that show the greater prevalence of adult play in the domestic/captive situations. This convergence between a domestic and a wild species argue against the idea that adult play may be a mere product of domestication. Moreover, animals living in naturalistic situations had the same low level of adult play as observed in wild animals suggesting that captive/domestic animals do not play only because they are stress free or well fed. Play is not a reliable indicator of welfare: Horses and adult macaques that played the most were also those that exhibited the greatest signals of poor welfare as stereotypic behaviors. Furthermore, adult play was more frequent at times of social disturbances and instability. Adult play is a sign showing that the adult organism needs to evacuate stress.

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Female social relationships in a captive group of Campbell's monkeys (Cercopithecus campbelli campbelli)

Lemasson

Blois‐Heulin

Jubin

et al. 2006

American J Primatol

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A study group of Campbell's monkeys (Cercopithecus c. campbelli) provided data on affiliative and agonistic relationships between females. Over a period of two years (involving 111 hr), we conducted observations of a captive group which had a composition similar to wild groups. We were able to identify a monitor-adjust social system with frequent affiliative interactions, directed gazing and avoidances rather than aggressive acts. We described long-term differentiated affiliative bonds: adult females interacting more often with some group mates than others, especially if they were relatives. Interactions between matrilines concerned essentially play and young adult females. We found a significant linear hierarchy of dominance with rare reversals and a stable intermatriline dominance. In contrast to other single-male groups, our adult male was socially integrated into the group although this may have been because of the housing conditions. Comparisons with the social organization of other captive and wild guenon groups are discussed.

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A brief note on the effects of the removal of individuals on social behaviour in a captive group of campbell's monkeys (Cercopithecus campbelli campbelli): a case study

Cited by 19 publications

References 8 publications

Behavior and adrenal activity in a group of zoo golden snub-nosed monkeys, Rhinopithecus roxellana, following social structure change

Behavior and adrenal activity in a group of zoo golden snub-nosed monkeys, Rhinopithecus roxellana, following social structure change

Animal Welfare: Could Adult Play be a False Friend?

Female social relationships in a captive group of Campbell's monkeys (Cercopithecus campbelli campbelli)

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