Anxiety in Geoffroy's spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi): Can scratching be used as an indicator?
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23373
Abstract: Self-directed behavior, such as self-scratching (hereafter, scratching), occurs in several taxa across the animal kingdom, including nonhuman primates. There is substantial evidence that scratching is an indicator of anxiety-like emotions in a variety of nonhuman… read more here.
Keywords: anxiety; spider monkeys; monkeys ateles; indicator anxiety ... See more keywords
Analytical and biological validation of a noninvasive measurement of glucocorticoid metabolites in feces of Geoffroy's spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi)
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23598
Abstract: We report on an analytical and biological validation of a commercial cortisol enzyme immunoassay (EIA) to measure glucocorticoids (GC) in feces of Geoffroy's spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi). Validation of endocrinological methods for each sample matrix… read more here.
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Automated acoustic detection of Geoffroy's spider monkey highlights tipping points of human disturbance
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.2473
Abstract: As more land is altered by human activity and more species become at risk of extinction, it is essential that we understand the requirements for conserving threatened species across human-modified landscapes. Owing to their rarity… read more here.
Keywords: spider monkey; geoffroy spider; threatened species;