Observations on the activity patterns and social interactions of a captive group of blackcapped or brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

Primates ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn A. Ross ◽  
Paul S. Giller
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
Captive Group

Self-handicapping during play fighting in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

Behaviour ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 154 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 909-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith C. Lutz ◽  
Peter G. Judge
Keyword(s):  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Potential Functions ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Play Fighting ◽  
Full Strength ◽  
Captive Group ◽  
Age Disparities ◽  
Reduced Intensity

Play may serve several potential functions, including learning to overcome unexpected circumstances. Self-handicapping, during which individuals do not utilize their full strength, is proposed to provide training for the unexpected. If self-handicapping occurs, then play fight intensity should decrease as partner age discrepancy increases. By playing with reduced intensity, the older partner self-handicaps, exposing itself to situations that it does not fully control. Self-handicapping was investigated in a captive group of brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) by recording the duration and sequence of play during focal samples. All instances of play fighting were scored from video for intensity. As the age difference between the partners increased, the intensity of play bouts decreased. Since partners with larger age disparities played less intensely, results provided quantitative evidence for self-handicapping, although additional factors may affect play intensity. We suggest that self-handicapping encourages play and provides support for the training for the unexpected hypothesis.

Social Monitoring Reflects Dominance Relationships in a Small Captive Group of Brown Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella)

Ethology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 113 (9) ◽  
pp. 881-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela L. Pannozzo ◽  
Kimberley A. Phillips ◽  
Meghan E. Haas ◽  
Eric M. Mintz
Keyword(s):  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys ◽  
Captive Group ◽  
Social Monitoring ◽  
Dominance Relationships

Author response for "Sex differences in the brains of capuchin monkeys ( Sapajus [Cebus] apella )"

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin E. Hecht ◽  
Olivia T. Reilly ◽  
Marcela Benítez ◽  
Kimberley A. Phillips ◽  
Sarah Brosnan
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys

Hierarchical Concepts And Abstract Relations In Capuchin Monkeys (Cebus apella)

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoru Ishikawa ◽  
Hika Kuroshima ◽  
Kazuo Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Cebus Apella ◽  
Capuchin Monkeys
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