Capuchin monkey (Sapajus spp.) diet: current knowledge, gaps, and future directions

Rasec-Silva, Alecsander; Bertassoni, Alessandra; Marco, Paulo De

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“…(12)(13)(14)(15) Due to the capuchin's ability to adapt its diet depending 224 on the supply, populations living in urban areas also include anthropic food in their diet. (16)(17)(18)(19) The area occupied by the capuchin monkeys affects their behavior, especially in small fragments that occur in urbanized areas, where capuchin monkey populations may live in contact with humans and need to adjust their activity pattern to the anthropic influence. (17) Several conflicts related to human-animal interactions have been described, either through direct contact with human food or through invasion of residential and cultivated areas.…”

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Activity budget of a group of black-horned capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus) in an urban environment

Gutierres,

Radi,

Deruza Garcia

et al. 2023

Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude

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Urban growth and human impacts on the environment have forced animals to adjust to habitat fragmentation and reduced home ranges. Capuchin monkeys are known for their great social and behavioral flexibility, occupying even highly urbanized environments in a way that the time budget of this primate in synanthropic situation may be affected by the area they inhabit. This study aims to analyze the activity budget of a group of Sapajus nigritus living in an anthropized area, 1) comparing the behavioral frequencies in urbanized areas and forest fragments; 2) comparing behavioral frequencies in different sex-age classes. During the study, the number of individuals ranged from 35 to 40 individuals identified based on sex-age classes. Behavioral data were collected using the instantaneous scan sampling method, for two minutes with eight-minute intervals. We obtained 319 scans over 28 days, distributed between November 2021 and June 2022, with eight hours per day. We compared the behaviors different areas and between sex-age classes using the Kruskal-Wallis’s test. Overall, the group performed a higher frequency of traveling (21.22%), followed by foraging (18.07%), feeding (16.57%) and vigilance (15.61%). The frequency of behaviors varied between areas, with vigilance, social, resting, interaction with humans and self-activity more frequent in urbanized areas compared to forest fragments. We also found variation between the sex-age classes, primarily with juveniles foraging more and adults performing more vigilance. The differences in the behaviors performed by the group express the behavioral flexibility of S. nigritus, adapting its activity pattern according to the area occupied.

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Activity budget of a group of black-horned capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus) in an urban environment

Gutierres,

Radi,

Deruza Garcia

et al. 2023

Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude

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“…demonstrate considerable dietary flexibility in meeting their nutritional needs in the wild, offering not only an opportunity to explore the diversity of their diets but also poses a challenge when formulating specific diets for capuchins in captivity. 6 Nutrient intake in captive environments may not accurately reflect their wild dietary patterns, potentially leading to deficiencies in meeting all their nutritional requirements. 7 Inappropriated diets in primates can lead to nutritional pathologies such as intoxications and deficiencies.…”

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Apparent digestibility and nutritional status of capuchin monkeys (Sapajus sp.) under human care

Silva,

Tokashiki,

Testa

et al. 2024

J of Medical Primatology

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BackgroundStuding the nutritional needs and dietary habits of primates is essential to ensure their health and well‐being. This includes the understanding of the use of nutrients and its correlation with health parameters.MethodsDiet and nutritional parameters of 13 captive capuchin monkeys (Sapajus sp.) were assesed. Apparent digestibility of dry matter and nutrients were evaluated. Nutritional status was established based on body condition score (BCS) and muscle mass score (MMS).ResultsHigh apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) were observed for crude protein and ether extract, but low for minerals and crude fiber. The ADC of EE and CF were related to MMS, and the biochemical parameters did not correlate with the AD coefficients obtained in the group. The nutritional status of the animals remained inadequate in 84.6% of the individuals, suggesting a reformulation of the diet and nutritional management.

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Diet and seed dispersal of bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brasilia National Park

de Albuquerque Teixeira,

Souza‐Alves,

Bezerra de Melo

et al. 2024

American J Primatol

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The dietary ecology of a species can provide information on habitat requirements, food resources, and trophic interactions, important to guide conservation efforts of wildlife populations in endangered habitats. In this study, we investigated the dietary ecology of bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brasilia National Park, in the endangered Cerrado biome of central Brazil. To obtain diet composition and evaluate the role of these primates as seed dispersers of local tree species, fecal sample collections and feeding observations were performed for a 7‐month period. To determine whether seeds germinated better after passing through a primate gut, we conducted germination trials with (i) pulped seeds from trees, (ii) depulped seeds from trees, (iii) seeds from feces planted with feces, and (iv) seeds from feces planted without feces. During experimental procedures, 7308 seeds from 8 families and 10 species were planted. We found that S. libidinosus spent more time feeding on fruits than on any other food item and the diet consisted of 33 plant species from 21 families. However, 20% of their diet consisted of anthropic food. Most seeds planted with feces germinated faster compared to seeds in other experimental treatments, suggesting that passing through the gut and being deposited with fecal material is advantageous. The bearded capuchins also defecated many medium‐ (5 species) and large‐sized (2 species) seeds that may be inaccessible to smaller arboreal frugivores. The results obtained emphasize the important role of bearded capuchins as seed dispersers for the maintenance and conservation of the endangered Cerrado biome.

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Capuchin monkey (Sapajus spp.) diet: current knowledge, gaps, and future directions

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Activity budget of a group of black-horned capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus) in an urban environment

Activity budget of a group of black-horned capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus) in an urban environment

Apparent digestibility and nutritional status of capuchin monkeys (Sapajus sp.) under human care

Diet and seed dispersal of bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brasilia National Park

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