A Comparative Multi-Zoo Survey Investigating the Housing and Husbandry of Callimico goeldii
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Enclosure Size
Height
3.2. Mixed Species Exhibits
3.3. Enclosure Resources
3.4. Enrichment
3.5. Training
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Species | Enclosures Holding These Species in Mixed Exhibits with Callimico | |
---|---|---|
Birds | Grey-winged trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) | 3 |
Green-cheeked parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae) | 1 | |
Sun bittern (Eurypyga helias) | 1 | |
Black-tailed trogon (Trogon melanurus) | 1 | |
Brazilian tanager (Ramphocelus bresilius) | 1 | |
Golden conure (Guaruba guarouba) | 1 | |
Palawan peacock (Polyplectron napoleonis) | 1 | |
Primates | White-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia) | 2 |
Pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea) | 5 | |
Cotton top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) | 1 | |
Bearded emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator subgrisescens) | 1 | |
Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) | 2 | |
Geoffroy’s marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi) | 1 | |
Red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas) | 1 | |
Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) | 1 | |
Golden-headed lion tamarin(Leontopithecus chrysomelas) | 1 | |
Other Mammals | Two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) | 4 |
Azara’s agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) | 4 | |
Red rump agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) | 1 | |
Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca) | 1 | |
Rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris) | 1 | |
Mixed banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) | 1 | |
Reptiles | Red foot tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) | 2 |
Green iguana (Iguana iguana) | 1 | |
Amphibians | Smooth-sided toad (Rhaebo guttatus) (cockroach control) | 1 |
Category | Types of Enrichment | Number of Collections Currently Using This Enrichment |
---|---|---|
Nutritional | Gum feeders, such as drilled logs | 6 |
Gum on branches | 4 | |
Faux ‘turf’ mats for invertebrates | 3 | |
Forage boxes/bags/tubes | 14 | |
Hanging cartons/cages/baskets | 5 | |
Pinecones | 2 | |
‘Kong’ toys | 3 | |
‘Kebab’ sticks | 3 | |
Scatter feeding | 4 | |
Sensory | Herbs/herbal tea bags | 4 |
Cognitive | Puzzle feeders | 4 |
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Bartlett, A.; Brereton, J.E.; Freeman, M.S. A Comparative Multi-Zoo Survey Investigating the Housing and Husbandry of Callimico goeldii. J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5, 66-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5010005
Bartlett A, Brereton JE, Freeman MS. A Comparative Multi-Zoo Survey Investigating the Housing and Husbandry of Callimico goeldii. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens. 2024; 5(1):66-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5010005
Chicago/Turabian StyleBartlett, Amanda, James Edward Brereton, and Marianne Sarah Freeman. 2024. "A Comparative Multi-Zoo Survey Investigating the Housing and Husbandry of Callimico goeldii" Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens 5, no. 1: 66-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5010005
APA StyleBartlett, A., Brereton, J. E., & Freeman, M. S. (2024). A Comparative Multi-Zoo Survey Investigating the Housing and Husbandry of Callimico goeldii. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 5(1), 66-79. https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5010005