Guidelines for psycholologists working with animals

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“…The research conducted was observational and non-invasive and abided by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Ethical Guidelines [ 49 ] and the British Psychological Society's guidelines for psychologists working with animals [ 50 ]. The research was also approved by the University of Stirling Psychology Ethics Committee, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Living Links Management Board, and adhered to the legal requirements in the UK.…”

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Do mixed-species groups of capuchin ( Sapajus apella ) and squirrel monkeys ( Saimiri sciureus ) synchronize their behaviour?

Daoudi-Simison

O’Sullivan²,

Moat

et al. 2023

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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In the wild, coordinated behaviour across group members is essential for maintaining spatial coherence, with potential implications for individual fitness. Such coordination often leads to behavioural synchrony (performing the same behaviour at the same time). Tufted capuchins ( Sapajus apella ) and squirrel monkeys ( Saimiri sciureus ) are known to form mixed-species groups (MSGs), travelling and foraging together. Yet, it is unclear if it is necessary to synchronize behaviours in captivity when ecological pressures are minimal compared to the wild. We investigated the extent to which two MSGs of capuchins ( N = 35) and squirrel monkeys ( N = 26) synchronized their behaviour with conspecifics and heterospecifics at the Living Links to Human Evolution Research Centre, RZSS, Edinburgh Zoo, UK. Group activities were sampled by instantaneous scans of all visible individuals. Scans ( n = 180) were analysed for five most frequently observed behaviours. Intraspecies synchrony was calculated using Simpson's Diversity Index, and interspecies synchrony was measured using cross-correlations. Intraspecific synchrony was significantly greater compared to randomly aggregated data, while cross-correlations indicated interspecific asynchrony. Living together did not lead to interspecific synchrony as may be expected given the coordination and behaviour described in the wild, and shared husbandry in captivity. Overall, our findings highlight differences in the behavioural structure of single- versus MSGs. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Mixed-species groups and aggregations: shaping ecological and behavioural patterns and processes’.

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