Effects of positive interaction with caretakers on the behaviour of socially housed common marmosets ( Callithrix jacchus)

• Published in: Applied animal behaviour science Vol. 120; no. 1; pp. 100 - 107
• Main Authors: Manciocco, Arianna, Chiarotti, Flavia, Vitale, Augusto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2009
• Subjects: animal behavior; animal use refinement; Animal welfare; Callithrix jacchus; captive animals; Captive management; environmental enrichment; group housing; Human interaction; human-animal relations; monkeys; Primates; Refinement; social behavior; Refinement; Animal welfare; Captive management; Callithrix jacchus; Human interaction
• ISSN: 0168-1591; 1872-9045
• DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.05.007

Every aspect of the life of the captive non-human primates should be carefully attended to, as updated refinement concept recommends. Interaction with humans as environmental enrichment for these animals is believed to be of value, but it has been subject to little quantitative evaluation. This stud...