Spatial Distribution and Exploitation of Trees Gouged by Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

Thompson, Cynthia L.; Robl, Nicholas; Melo, Leonardo César de Oliveira; Valença-Montenegro, Mônica Mafra; Valle, Yumma Bernardo Maranhão; Oliveira, Maria Adélia Borstelmann de; Vinyard, Christopher J.

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“…The positive relation between the number of scarified holes and the dendrometric data of trees (DBH and total height) agrees with results observed previously for C. penicillata and C. jacchus on Qualea parviflora Mart [59], Astronium fraxinifolium ; Enterolobium contortisiliquum, and Anadenanthera peregrina [28]. This result suggests that larger trees tend to be more heavily scarified by Callithrix , and this choice is related to the ability of these animals to climb trees and the larger area available for scarification.…”

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Vegetable Exudates as Food for Callithrix spp. (Callitrichidae): Exploratory Patterns

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Marmosets of the genus Callithrix are specialized in the consumption of tree exudates to obtain essential nutritional resource by boring holes into bark with teeth. However, marmoset preferences for particular tree species, location, type, and other suitable factors that aid in exudate acquisition need further research. In the current study, the intensity of exudate use from Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina trees by hybrid marmosets Callithrix spp. groups was studied in five forest fragments in Viçosa, in the state of Minas, Brazil. Thirty-nine A. peregrina var. peregrina trees were examined and 8,765 active and non-active holes were analyzed. The trunk of A. peregrina var. peregrina had a lower number of holes than the canopy: 11% were found on the trunk and 89% were found on the canopy. The upper canopy was the preferred area by Callithrix spp. for obtaining exudates. The intensity of tree exploitation by marmosets showed a moderate-to-weak correlation with diameter at breast height (DBH) and total tree height. The overall results indicate that Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina provides food resources for hybrid marmosets (Callithrix spp.) and these animals prefer to explore this resource on the apical parts of the plant, where the thickness, location, and age of the branches are the main features involved in the acquisition of exudates.

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Vegetable Exudates as Food for Callithrix spp. (Callitrichidae): Exploratory Patterns

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“…Pygmy marmoset Cebuella pygmaea 67 Soini (1982); Moynian (1976); Castro and Soini (1977) Silvery marmoset Mico argentatus 59 Veracini (1997) Common marmoset Callithrix jacchus 30-70 Thompson et al (2013); Alonso and Langguth (1989); Stevenson and Rylands (1988); Cunha et al (2006); Alonso (1984); Castro (2003) Black-tufted marmoset Callithrix penicillata 25-70 Muskin (1984); Rylands (1984); de Fonesca and Lacher (1984) Geoffroy's marmoset Callithrix geoffroyi 14-69.7 Passamani and Rylands (2000); Passamani (1998); Garber (1984); Dawson (1979) Buffy-tufted marmoset Callithrix aurita 12.9-50.5 Muskin (1984); Rylands (1984); Correa et al 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Peres (1993aPeres ( , 1994a Minor, moderate and major were used when the reference described the importance of gum in the diet qualitatively, and not numerically.…”

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Exploiting a readily available but hard to digest resource: A review of exudativorous mammals identified thus far and how they cope in captivity

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Gum is a widely available carbohydrate, composed mainly of non-digestible structural carbohydrates. No mammalian enzymes can digest gum; therefore, a mammal ingesting gum must rely on microbial fermentation to access the energy it possesses. Gums are relatively nutrient poor. Despite this, some mammals have evolved to exploit this food resource. We aim to review the literature for all mammal species which have been recorded to ingest gum, whether quantified or not, and discuss this in the context of their evolutionary adaptations. We also investigated the recommended captive diets for these species to look at whether gum is recommended. We conducted a literature search on ISI Web of Knowledge to tabulate all mammal species observed ingesting gum and classified them as obligate, facultative or opportunistic feeders. We encountered 94 mammal species that eat gum in the wild (27 obligate feeders, 34 facultative feeders and 33 opportunistic feeders). Obligate feeders have entirely evolved to exploit this resource but were found to not be given gum in captivity, which may explain why they are failing to thrive, as opposed to facultative feeders, which have fewer issues. Gum may be necessary for the health of obligate feeders in captivity. Future research should focus on the physiological effects that gum ingestion poses on different digestive systems.

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“…Parasitism of trees represents an additional ecological role to marmosets and may be relevant to the forest dynamics since it should accelerate the turnover of the forest by increasing tree mortality (Stephenson & Mantgem, 2005). Also, since only some species are exploited for their exudates (Amora, Beltrão-Mendes & Ferrari, 2013; Thompson et al, 2013), parasitism may also influence interspecific competition among trees. This process may benefit pioneer trees, which are less-shade tolerant, fast-growing and less carbon-dense (Phillips, 1996), shaping forest composition and structure.…”

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“…Although the presence of holes gouged by marmosets increased tree mortality, the number of holes in the trees did not have such an effect. Marmosets usually concentrate their gouging on only a few individuals of some species, ignoring other tree individuals of the same species (Stevenson & Rylands, 1988; Thompson et al, 2013). Therefore, marmosets minimize the number of host individuals, reducing tree mortality.…”

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Parasitism of trees by marmosets (Primates: Callitrichidae) enhance tree turnover

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Spatial Distribution and Exploitation of Trees Gouged by Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

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Vegetable Exudates as Food for Callithrix spp. (Callitrichidae): Exploratory Patterns

Vegetable Exudates as Food for Callithrix spp. (Callitrichidae): Exploratory Patterns

Exploiting a readily available but hard to digest resource: A review of exudativorous mammals identified thus far and how they cope in captivity

Parasitism of trees by marmosets (Primates: Callitrichidae) enhance tree turnover

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