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alessandra lapadula
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My task is to determine the different types of alarm calls produced by
captive Capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) in response to model predators.
In order to provoke these calls, I show them different predator types
(leopard, eagle and snake) and also a control model corresponding to the
predator (deer, parrot and lizard) that is intended as an inoffensive
animal that is less likely to provoke a response.
Throughout the experimentation, I record both their behavioural and
vocal responses.
This study takes place in Living Links Centre at the Edinburgh Zoo in
Scotland. Living Links is a research centre that is interested in the
human evolution by investigating our similarities with great apes and
monkeys.
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contact
E-mail:
alessandra.lapadula@unine.ch
adresse:
Université de Neuchâtel
Institut de Biologie
Eco-Ethologie
Rue Emile-Argand 11
Case postale 158
CH-2009 Neuchâtel
Fax +41 32 718 30 01
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