Construction and validation of a systematic ethogram of Macaca fascicularis in a free enclosure.
Behavioral studies in non-human primates have become ideal models for further investigations into advanced cognitive function in humans. To date, there is no systematic ethogram of the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) in a free enclosure. In a field observation of 6012 subjects, 107 distinct behaviors of M. fascicularis were preliminarily described. 83 of these behaviors were then independently validated through a randomized cohort and classified into 12 behavioral categories. 53 of these behaviors were then selected to accurately reflect the daily mundane activity of the species in a free enclosure. These findings systematically document the behavior of M. fascicularis in a free enclosure for use in further investigations.
Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Fan
F
Xu
Liang
L
Xie
Xin
X
Li
Qi
Q
Li
Tao
T
Wang
Yongjia
Y
Ji
Fei
F
Kong
Qunlin
Q
Zhan
Ke
K
Cheng
Liang
L
Fang
Peng
P
Xie
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D023421:Models, Animal; D015203:Reproducibility of Results