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dc.contributor.authorCreasey, S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-13T09:54:12Z
dc.date.available2019-05-13T09:54:12Z
dc.date.issued2009
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Creasey, S. (2009) 'Anti-predator responses of a group of black lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) in reaction to a terrestrial and an aerial predator', The Plymouth Student Scientist, p. 3-24.

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dc.identifier.issn1754-2383
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/13849
dc.description.abstract

Anti-predator training was conducted on a free-ranging group of black lion tamarins at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, in July 2007. The study aimed to investigate the anti-predator behaviours exhibited in response to different predators, and determine if a predatory threat in the morning influenced behaviour later in the day. The tamarins were exposed to three treatments; a terrestrial predator, an aerial predator, and the aerial predator coupled with an adverse tamarin scream. The tamarins gave alarm calls and exhibited piloerection in response to both predators. A stronger reaction was perceived in response to the aerial threat; however this may have been influenced by the lack of previous experience. Vigilance was significantly altered towards the predator and remained changed throughout the day, showing a high state of awareness for all treatments. The results indicated that there was no significant change in behaviour over the day. This is a positive outcome, as it shows that the captive-bred tamarins are able to recover quickly from a predator threat. In the wild this would be essential, due to the high costs involved with anti-predator behaviour.

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dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Plymouth
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectanti-predator behaviouren_US
dc.subjectanti-predator trainingen_US
dc.subjectblack lion tamarinen_US
dc.subjectLeontopithecus chrysopygusen_US
dc.subjectlionen_US
dc.subjecttamarinen_US
dc.subjectpredatoren_US
dc.titleAnti-predator responses of a group of black lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) in reaction to a terrestrial and an aerial predatoren_US
dc.typeArticle
plymouth.issue1
plymouth.volume2
plymouth.journalThe Plymouth Student Scientist


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