Positional and activity behavior in a captive slow loris: A quantitative assessment

American Journal of Primatology
David M Glassman, James P Wells

Abstract

This study examines the positional and activity behavior of a captive slow loris, Nycticebus coucang. The male individual was housed in a primate facility providing a seminatural environment and was subjected to a series of videotape recordings from which 1,878 point observations were taken. The enclosure was designed to allow maximum flexibility of substrate use. Quantitative information detailing activity, positional mode, and substrate geometry was collected using a checklist of 15 variables. Data were tabulated and compared as frequency distributions to describe activity budgets, the use of locomotor and postural modes, and the relation of posture to activity behavior and substrate geometry. The results indicated that almost 90% of the active day may be devoted to behaviors directly or indirectly related to dietary functions. For locomotor behavior, both climbing and walking were associated with the use of diagonal couplets. The loris devoted 52% of its positional behavior to postural modes, favoring the quadrupedal stand, triplets, and sitting. Suspension was found to be used more often in posture than locomotion. Overall, the loris's repertory of positional modes accommodated a wide range of substrate geometries.

References

Jan 1, 1969·Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology·U M Cowgill
Mar 1, 1961·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·W MontagnaR A Ellis
Jun 1, 1959·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·W Montagna, R A Ellis
Mar 1, 1960·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·W Montagna, R A Ellis

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 25, 1998·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·P Lemelin, D Schmitt
Aug 19, 2003·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·Daniel Schmitt
Oct 29, 2014·Evolutionary Anthropology·K A I Nekaris
Nov 8, 2014·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·Katherine E GoodenbergerBiren A Patel
Nov 9, 2018·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·Lauren A GonzalesRichard F Kay
Feb 18, 2011·American Journal of Primatology·Kerrie Lewis Graham
Mar 1, 2004·Human Nature : an Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective·Kerrie P Lewis, Robert A Barton
Dec 5, 2018·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Michael C GranatoskyJandy Hanna
Aug 1, 1995·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·D J Curtis
Sep 1, 1991·Journal of Motor Behavior·J R Hurov
May 2, 2021·American Journal of Physical Anthropology·Gabriel S Yapuncich, Michael C Granatosky
Feb 22, 2001·Journal of Human Evolution·L J ShapiroJ Cooper
Jul 6, 2002·Journal of Human Evolution·Timothy M Ryan, Richard A Ketcham

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
V Zaman
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
V Zaman
Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
V Zaman, T K Goh
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved