Urine washing and related behaviour in wild moustached tamarins,Saguinus mystax (callitrichidae) |
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Authors: | Eckhard W Heymann |
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Institution: | 1. AG Verhaltensforschung/?kologie, Deutsches Primatenzentrum, Kellnerweg 4, D-37077, G?ttingen, Germany
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Abstract: | Urine washing (UW) and urinating onto hand (UH) are reported for the first time for a wild callitrichid monkey, the moustached
tamarin,Saguinus mystax. Both patterns are very rare and no sex difference in frequency is apparent. The temporal distribution shows a maximum of
UH/UW around midday when ambient temperature is at maximum and humidity at minimum. No seasonal effects were observed, but
any seasonal effect might be masked by the low frequency of UH/UW. UH/UW are not linked to a single behavioural context and
may have multiple functions in thermoregulation/water conservation, cleaning, improving grip, and as a social signal. |
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Keywords: | Saguinus mystax Urine washing Urinating onto hand Thermoregulation Communication |
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