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| العنوان: |
Interactions with humans reduce the success of foraging for anthropogenic food by capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brasília National Park, Brazil. |
| المؤلفون: |
Camargo, Murilo Reis, Lousa, Túlio Costa, Mota, Ricardo Vasquez, Mendes, Francisco D. C. |
| المصدر: |
American Journal of Primatology; Jun2024, Vol. 86 Issue 6, p1-11, 11p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CAPUCHIN monkeys, SOCIAL interaction, NATIONAL parks & reserves, HUMAN-animal relationships, REFUSE containers, PARK use |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
BRAZIL |
| مستخلص: |
The progressive growth of urban environments has increasingly forced populations of nonhuman primates to coexist with humans in many cities, which has resulted in problems such as behavioral alterations, conflicts with humans, and threats to the health of the monkeys, due to their consumption of anthropogenic foodstuffs. These anthropogenic foods, which are rich in calories, are the principal driver of the proximity between humans and primates, even though the acquisition of these foods tends to be risky for the monkeys and involve a variety of challenges derived from specific features of the urban environment. The present study evaluated the success/risk relationship of foraging for anthropogenic food by tufted capuchins (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brasília National Park. The data were analyzed using a binary logistic regression, with the backward‐stepwise Wald method, to investigate the factors related to the foraging success of the capuchins, considering variables such as their sex and age, the type of approach and its context, and interactions with humans. The capuchins were influenced by the anthropogenic context, which affected their foraging strategies and diet. Interactions with humans reduced the success of foraging for anthropogenic foods. Conflicts between humans and the capuchins were common, especially in the context of access to food. The capuchins thus preferred to access feeding resources directly, probably due to the reduced human interference, which resulted in greater foraging success for unattended food brought by park visitors and the raiding of trash cans. Based on the observed behavior patterns, a number of measures can be proposed to mitigate these conflicts. These recommendations include not bringing food into areas frequented by the capuchins, not reacting to approaching animals, and removing all trash generated during a visit. A cleaning team dedicated to the maintenance of the visitation area free of anthropogenic waste is also be recommended. Research Highlights: We studied the foraging success of capuchin monkeys in an urban environment.The capuchin monkeys were more successful in foraging when they avoided interacting with humans during foraging, due to the aggressiveness of the humans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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