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Within-group differences in captive Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana diana) behaviour

Todd, P. A., Macdonald, C., Coleman, D.·2008·Journal of Ethology
DOI 10.1007/s10164-007-0059-7
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This case study examines the activity budgets of captive Diana monkeys ( Cercopithecus diana diana) and discusses results in the context of what is known regarding captive and wild-type behaviour in this species and other guenons. The activities of a family group of Diana monkeys (two parents and four offspring) housed at Edinburgh Zoo, UK, were quantified using a 5-min interval scan sampling technique. The 5100 observation points collected showed that the subjects spent the largest proportion of their time observing (approx. 46%), followed by feeding (approx. 15%), playing (approx. 11%), mutual grooming (approx. 8%) and resting (approx. 7%). The daily activity budgets for each of the subjects were tallied and, at the end of the 10-day observation period, used to produce a data matrix consisting of nine behaviour variables per subject. Clear among-individual differences in activity were identified with canonical discriminant function analysis. This multivariate approach illustrated how the combined behaviours of the parent male were distinct from those of the rest of the family group. Within the remainder of the group, the three youngest offspring displayed similar activity budgets, whereas the overall behaviour of the eldest offspring (a female) was between that of its siblings and her mother.

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Authors
Todd, P. A., Macdonald, C., & Coleman, D.
Affiliations
  • National University of Singapore (SG)
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (GB)
  • Edinburgh Napier University (GB)
Corresponding author
Todd, P. A.
Venue
Journal of Ethology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2007-09-22
Volume
26
Issue
2
Pages
273-278
ISSN
  • 0289-0771 (ISSN-L)
  • 1439-5444
DOI
10.1007/s10164-007-0059-7
OpenAlex
W1966363988
Cited by
10
References
30
Citations by year
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Ethology (publishedVersion)
  • National University of Singapore (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
  • Royal Society
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Keywords
Diana monkey, activity budget, guenons, family groups, parental behavior, offspring development, zoo animals

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