Article ; Online: Cooperative rescue of a juvenile capuchin (Cebus imitator) from a Boa constrictor.
2020 Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) 16814
Abstract: The threat of predation by snakes is considered to have played a significant role in the evolution of primate sensory systems and behavior. However, we know relatively little about individual and group responses given the rarity of observed predation ... ...
| Abstract | The threat of predation by snakes is considered to have played a significant role in the evolution of primate sensory systems and behavior. However, we know relatively little about individual and group responses given the rarity of observed predation events. Here we report an observed (filmed) predation attempt by an adult Boa constrictor (~ 2 m) on a juvenile white-faced capuchin (Cebus imitator) in the Sector Santa Rosa of the Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The snake caught the juvenile monkey on the ground during a terrestrial play session. When the victim screamed, the alpha male, alpha female, and another adult female ran to the scene, physically attacked the snake (with bites and hits), and pulled the victim to safety. Most group members participated in the vocal mobbing of the snake both during and after the attack. Based on the outcomes of this predation attempt and published reports of other B. constrictor attacks on primates, the coordinated efforts of ≥ 2 group members is needed for a successful rescue. This observation adds to our growing knowledge of cooperative group behavior and its importance in predator defense. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Boidae ; Cebus/psychology ; Cooperative Behavior ; Female ; Male ; Predatory Behavior ; Vocalization, Animal |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-10-08 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Video-Audio Media |
| ZDB-ID | 2615211-3 |
| ISSN | 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322 |
| ISSN (online) | 2045-2322 |
| ISSN | 2045-2322 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-020-73476-4 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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