| Autores |
João Pedro Souza-Alves1, Natasha M. Albuquerque2, Luana Vinhas3, Thayane S. Cardoso4, Raone Beltrão-Mendes2, and Leandro Jerusalinsky5 |
| Ano de Publicação |
| 2018 |
| Categoria |
| PESQUISA AVALIAÇÃO E MONITORAMENTO DA BIODIVERSIDADE |
| Descrição |
Abstract Self-anointing behaviour using Bauhinia sp. was reported in two captive titi monkeys (Callicebus coimbrai and Callicebus barbarabrownae). The study was carried out from October 2013 to May 2014 during an experimental study investigating the gut passage time of these individuals at the Getúlio Vargas Zoobotanical Park, north-eastern Brazil. Although leaves, petioles and flowers of Bauhinia contain chemical substances that could affect the presence of ectoparasites, it is unclear if titi monkeys demonstrate self-anointing behaviour as a method of self-medication. However, due to the presence of large glands in C. coimbrai and C. barbarabrownae chests, and the high frequency of occurrence observed for the adult male, we cautiously suggest that the use of Bauhinia may be linked to olfactory communication. |
| Tipo de publicação |
| Publicações periódicas (revistas, jornais, boletins) |
| Local da publicação |
| https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-5-1-2018 |
| Nº da edição ou volume |
| Primate Biol., 5, 1–5, 2018 |
| Editora |
| Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the Deutsches Primatenzentrum GmbH (DPZ). |
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