2016
DOI: 10.1111/izy.12147
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Influence of visitors on the behaviour of Yellow‐breasted capuchins Sapajus xanthosternos at Belo Horizonte Zoo (BH Zoo), Brazil

Abstract: Visitors, especially in large noisy crowds, have the potential to influence the life of animals in zoological institutions, the so‐called visitor effect. This study aimed to evaluate the effect visitors had on four Yellow‐breasted capuchins Sapajus xanthosternos at Belo Horizonte Zoo (BH Zoo), Brazil. The study comprised 60 hours of behavioural observations: 30 with and 30 without visitors in front of the monkeys’ enclosure. Data on the behaviour of capuchins were collected from March to June 2011 using focal … Show more

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“…A certain amount of study has been carried out into the effect visitors have on wild animals in zoos and aquariums, especially for primates (e.g. Collins & Marples, 2016; Rodrigues & Azevedo, 2017) but also for other species (e.g. O'Donovan, 1993; Meade et al , 2017).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A certain amount of study has been carried out into the effect visitors have on wild animals in zoos and aquariums, especially for primates (e.g. Collins & Marples, 2016; Rodrigues & Azevedo, 2017) but also for other species (e.g. O'Donovan, 1993; Meade et al , 2017).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%