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The Social and Self-Directed Behaviours of Captive Golden Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) within a Pair with a Sick Individual

Version 1 : Received: 5 April 2024 / Approved: 6 April 2024 / Online: 8 April 2024 (05:09:18 CEST)

How to cite: Jensen, C.E.B.; Bundesen, J.T.; Sørensen, M.W.R.; Gudmann, M.T.; Kyed, P.K.; Urup, P.; Nielsen, J.; Nielsen, M.G.; Friis, M.R.; Beukel, J.; Amstrup, S.J.H.; Gammelgård, F.; Jensen, T.H.; Pertoldi, C.; Alstrup, A.K.O.; Perea-García, J.O. The Social and Self-Directed Behaviours of Captive Golden Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) within a Pair with a Sick Individual. Preprints 2024, 2024040464. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0464.v1 Jensen, C.E.B.; Bundesen, J.T.; Sørensen, M.W.R.; Gudmann, M.T.; Kyed, P.K.; Urup, P.; Nielsen, J.; Nielsen, M.G.; Friis, M.R.; Beukel, J.; Amstrup, S.J.H.; Gammelgård, F.; Jensen, T.H.; Pertoldi, C.; Alstrup, A.K.O.; Perea-García, J.O. The Social and Self-Directed Behaviours of Captive Golden Lion Tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) within a Pair with a Sick Individual. Preprints 2024, 2024040464. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0464.v1

Abstract

The social- and self-directed behaviours of two golden lion tamarins (Leontopithecus rosalia) was investigated while having residence in the tropical house of Aalborg Zoo, Denmark. The behaviour of the female had been distinct from the male since 2018. Despite several diagnostic examinations and medicinal treatments, the cause of the aberrant and apparently stereotypical behavioural patterns remained undetermined, which initiated this study. The pair were recorded throughout a predetermined observation period and these recordings were analysed to illuminate the behaviours of the individuals. The results showed that there were differences in the type, frequency, and durations of both social- and self-directed behaviours between the sick female and the healthy male. The female expressed both social- and self-directed behaviours more frequently and for longer durations, while the male were more socially reserved and did not engage in social behaviours as frequently. Furthermore, subsequent necropsy of the female revealed uro-genital disease.

Keywords

Animal Welfare; Captivity; Environmental conditions; Leontopithecus rosalia; Primates; Stereotypical behaviour; Surveillance; Time budget; Zoo

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology

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