Evaluación comportamental en mono nocturno (Aotus spp) en cautiverio

Abstract

The individuals of the genus Aotus spp., They are nocturnal primates, have a geographic distribution that is limited to South America and Central America. Colombia is one of the countries with the greatest richness of this species, there are eight known species of which three are endemic. Due to the fact that the species' habits are nocturnal, they make it difficult to evaluate its behavior, which can create obstacles in the proper management of the genus in captivity. In this study, a behavioral catalog is carried out in a pair of Aotus sp. In captivity, with 5 patterns and 30 behavioral units, ad libitum sampling was used and then a focal sampling with a one-zero record was performed for 10 hours, in 3-minute samples with 20 seconds of rest; this information collected from recordings taken by a night camera, during a period of 100 hours. The results reflect that the activity of the individuals is directly related to time and it is evidenced that the male is the most active individual.