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Animals respond to novel stimuli via explorative or neophobic behavior or both. The coexistence of these responses toward novel foods may be a successful adaptive strategy for a generalist species such as Cebus apella, because it allows the gradual introduction of new foods into the diet and reduces the risk of poisoning by ingestion of large amounts of toxic compounds (Glander, 1982; Milton, 1993; Visalberghi, 1994). Neophobia has been studied mostly in captivity. We investigated responsiveness to novelty in a group of 25–30 wild tufted capuchins (Cebus apella) in Iguazü National Park (Argentina). They had been habituated to visiting sites where bananas were provided on three elevated platforms. We presented novel stimuli on an adjacent platform. There were 4 experimental conditions with 10 sessions each: the Novel Food condition, the Novel Object condition, the Control condition, in which the platform was empty, and the Banana condition. In the Novel Food and Novel Object conditions, a new stimulus—food or object—was on the platform during each session. The Banana condition provided information on capuchin response to a familiar preferred food. Overall, capuchins were less responsive toward novel objects than toward novel foods; however, although cautious, they ate small amounts of the novel foods. Age affected individual responsiveness toward novel foods, whereas sex affected responsiveness toward novel objects. Capuchins ignored the empty platform. Our findings are in agreement with the idea that tufted capuchins can adapt to new habitats by gradually exploiting new food sources. 相似文献
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Jenni Firrman LinShu Liu Ceylan Tanes Kyle Bittinger Karley Mahalak William Rinaldi 《American journal of primatology》2019,81(10-11)
Cebus Apella (C. apella) is a species of Nonhuman Primate (NHP) used for biomedical research because it is phylogenetically similar and shares anatomical commonalities with humans. Here, the gut microbiota of three C. apella were examined in the different regions of the intestinal tract. Using metagenomics, the gut microbiota associated with the luminal content and mucus layer for each intestinal region was identified, and functionality was investigated by quantifying the levels of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced. The results of this study show a high degree of similarity in the intestinal communities among C. apella subjects, with multiple shared characteristics. First, the communities in the lumen were more phylogenetically diverse and rich compared to the mucus layer communities throughout the entire intestinal tract. The small intestine communities in the lumen displayed a higher Shannon diversity index compared to the colon communities. Second, all the communities were dominated by aero‐tolerant taxa such as Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Abiotrophia, and Lactobacillus, although there was preferential colonization of specific taxa observed. Finally, the primary SCFA produced throughout the intestinal tract was acetic acid, with some propionic acid and butyric acid detected in the colon regions. The small intestine microbiota produced significantly less SCFAs compared to the communities in the colon. Collectively, these data provide an in‐depth report on the composition, distribution, and SCFA production of the gut microbiota along the intestinal tract of the C. apella NHP animal model. 相似文献
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《Developmental cell》2023,58(14):1221-1236.e7
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Scope for genetic rescue of an endangered subspecies though re‐establishing natural gene flow with another subspecies
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Katherine A. Harrisson Alexandra Pavlova Anders Gonçalves da Silva Rebecca Rose James K. Bull Melanie L. Lancaster Neil Murray Bruce Quin Peter Menkhorst Michael J. L. Magrath Paul Sunnucks 《Molecular ecology》2016,25(6):1242-1258
Genetic diversity is positively linked to the viability and evolutionary potential of species but is often compromised in threatened taxa. Genetic rescue by gene flow from a more diverse or differentiated source population of the same species can be an effective strategy for alleviating inbreeding depression and boosting evolutionary potential. The helmeted honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix is a critically endangered subspecies of the common yellow‐tufted honeyeater. Cassidix has declined to a single wild population of ~130 birds, despite being subject to intensive population management over recent decades. We assessed changes in microsatellite diversity in cassidix over the last four decades and used population viability analysis to explore whether genetic rescue through hybridization with the neighbouring Lichenostomus melanops gippslandicus subspecies constitutes a viable conservation strategy. The contemporary cassidix population is characterized by low genetic diversity and effective population size (Ne < 50), suggesting it is vulnerable to inbreeding depression and will have limited capacity to evolve to changing environments. We find that gene flow from gippslandicus to cassidix has declined substantially relative to pre‐1990 levels and argue that natural levels of gene flow between the two subspecies should be restored. Allowing gene flow (~4 migrants per generation) from gippslandicus into cassidix (i.e. genetic rescue), in combination with continued annual release of captive‐bred cassidix (i.e. demographic rescue), should lead to positive demographic and genetic outcomes. Although we consider the risk of outbreeding depression to be low, we recommend that genetic rescue be managed within the context of the captive breeding programme, with monitoring of outcomes. 相似文献
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Laboratory tests of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (strain HD-1) against Platynota idaeusalis reared on a semisynthetic diet showed that the LC50 values for neonates and 9-day-old larvae showed no significant difference in susceptibility; however, 14-day-old larvae were significantly more susceptible than neonates or 9-day-old larvae. There was no evidence of any interaction between 14-day-old larvae reared on the semisynthetic diets with and without formaldehyde and B. thuringiensis toxicity at any assessment reading. Likewise the toxicity of B. thuringiensis to 14-day-old larvae reared on apple leaves did not differ from the B. thuringiensis toxicity of 14-day-old larvae reared on semisynthetic diets with and without formaldehyde. 相似文献
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Habitat selection by tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula), a diving duck which swallows benthic prey organisms, was studied during winter at two neighboring lagoons (Lakes Nakaumi and Shinji, Honshu, Japan) which differ strongly in their benthic fauna and in their diving duck densities. The ducks fed overwhelmingly on the dominant bivalve found in each of the two lagoons, the mussel Musculista senhousia in L. Nakaumi and the clam Corbicula japonica in L. Shinji. In general, however, the ducks probably preferred the mussels to the clams because of: (i) their high (2.9 times) calorific content for their weight; (ii) their high digestibility; (iii) their greater accessibility; and (iv) their shorter handling time. An average tufted duck (850 g) was estimated to require 1.3 kg of mussels or 3.8 kg of clams to meet their daily energy requirements. As a result, the two wintering populations were estimated to consume 4970 t mussels and 4770 t clams during a single wintering season, amounting to some 20% of the standing clam crop. Throughout the winter the average gizzard weight (37 g), and gizzard–body mass ratio (4.2%) of the Lake Nakaumi population were half those of the Lake Shinji population (73 g, 8.1%, respectively), despite their significantly similar nutritive body condition (% body lipid > 12%). The need to maintain a specialized gizzard mass in order to be able to cope with the different prey species results in little opportunity for sampling movements of birds between lakes/prey types and as a result two subpopulations of ducks are indicated to be segregated. 相似文献
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