Self-anointing behaviour in captive titi monkeys ( Callicebus spp.)
2018
Abstract. Self-anointing behaviour using Bauhinia sp. was reported in
two captive titi monkeys ( Callicebus coimbrai and
Callicebus barbarabrownae ). The study was carried out from
October 2013 to May 2014 during an experimental study investigating
the gut passage time of these individuals at the Getulio Vargas
Zoobotanical Park, north-eastern Brazil. Although leaves, petioles
and flowers of Bauhinia contain chemical substances that
could affect the presence of ectoparasites, it is unclear if titi
monkeys demonstrate self-anointing behaviour as a method of
self-medication. However, due to the presence of large glands in
C. coimbrai and C. barbarabrownae chests, and the
high frequency of occurrence observed for the adult male, we
cautiously suggest that the use of Bauhinia may be linked
to olfactory communication.
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