Play behavior of red colobus monkeys in Kibale National Park, Uganda.
Play is a conspicuous behavior in primates, yet there are few detailed species-specific accounts of primate play. This article presents the results of a 1-year study of play in red colobus monkeys (Procolobus rufomitratus). Descriptions of play frequencies and types of play are provided from infancy through adulthood. Age and sex comparisons are discussed in light of other research and hypotheses that may explain these observations.
Worch
Eric A
EA
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA. eworch@bgsu.edu
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D003104:Colobus / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014454:Uganda