Influence of environmental enrichment on the behavior of captive Ateles paniscus (Primates: Atelidae) in the Parque Zoobotânico Getúlio Vargas, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Authors

  • Denise Costa Rebouças Lauton Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia, Campus Seabra.
  • Airan dos Santos Protázio Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia, Campus Irecê.
  • Jacileide Santos Silva Lima Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.
  • Téo Veiga de Oliveira Divisão de Mamíferos do Museu de Zoologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2020.e72010

Abstract

Enrichment techniques make captive environments more interesting and pleasant for animals, aiding their welfare and preventing the development of abnormal behaviors. In this study, we evaluated the influence of distinct enrichment techniques on the behavior of two captive spider monkeys, Ateles paniscus, in the Parque Zoobotânico Getúlio Vargas, Salvador municipality, Brazil. The study was divided into five phases: control, sensory enrichment, social enrichment, feeding enrichment, and post-enrichment. We used the focal-animal sampling technique to record the individuals’ behavior. We compared the frequency of the behavioral acts shown in the enrichment phases with those of the control phase. The frequency of manipulation of the object placed in the enclosure during the sensory and feeding phases was also compared. Overall, no significant changes were observed in the behavioral repertoire of individuals, except during the feeding enrichment phase of the male individual. There were also no significant differences in use of enrichment objects. However, the results showed the influence of an enriched environment on the frequency of the individuals’ behavioral acts. Perhaps the enclosure conditions and the flow of visitors may have had some negative influence that did not allow for a more effective reduction in abnormal behaviors.

Author Biographies

Denise Costa Rebouças Lauton, Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia, Campus Seabra.

Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia, Campus Seabra, Professora de Biologia e Ecologia.

Airan dos Santos Protázio, Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia, Campus Irecê.

Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia, Campus Irecê. Professor de Biologia.

Jacileide Santos Silva Lima, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Téo Veiga de Oliveira, Divisão de Mamíferos do Museu de Zoologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.

Divisão de Mamíferos do Museu de Zoologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana. Professor de biologia e coordenador do Museu de Zoologia da UEFS.

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