Abstract

CHIQUITELLI NETO, Marcos et al. Evaluation of well-being of a captive howler monkey (Alouatta caraya) for social and environmental enrichment: behavioral indicators. Rev. etol. [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.1, pp. 12-20. ISSN 1517-2805.

Animals in captivity tend to live in highly structured and predictable where rarely present challenges of the natural environment and this can trigger a series of cases of extreme adaptive responses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the welfare of captive howler monkey after a social and environmental enrichment. Beyond to analyze, for each treatment, the interaction with the enrichments along the days. Results showed a continuous decrease in the most stereotyped behaviors and increased social interaction at all stages of enrichment. These results showed an improvement in the welfare of this animal after the introduction of the female and the mirror.

Keywords : Ethology; Environmental stimulus; Primate.

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