Differential effects of ambient temperature and humidity on allogrooming, self-grooming, and scratching in wild Japanese macaques

Raffaella Ventura, Bonaventura Majolo, Gabriele Schino, Scott M. Hardie

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Abstract

This study presents data on the effects of variations in ambient temperature and humidity on behaviors related to the care of the pelage (allogrooming, self-grooming, and scratching) in wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata yakui). The amount of time monkeys spent allogrooming was essentially unaffected by variations in ambient temperature and relative humidity. Frequency of scratching and, to a lesser extent, time spent self-grooming significantly increased when ambient temperature and/or relative humidity increased. These results are interpreted in relation to the differences in ultimate function that exist between allogrooming (with both hygienic and social functions) and self-grooming and scratching (with a solely hygienic function).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)453-457
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology
Volume126
Issue number4
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StatePublished - Apr 2005

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Ventura, Raffaella; Majolo, Bonaventura; Schino, Gabriele; Hardie, Scott M. / Differential effects of ambient temperature and humidity on allogrooming, self-grooming, and scratching in wild Japanese macaques.

In: American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol. 126, No. 4, 04.2005, p. 453-457.

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Ventura, R, Majolo, B, Schino, G & Hardie, SM 2005, 'Differential effects of ambient temperature and humidity on allogrooming, self-grooming, and scratching in wild Japanese macaques' American Journal of Physical Anthropology, vol 126, no. 4, pp. 453-457. DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20125

Differential effects of ambient temperature and humidity on allogrooming, self-grooming, and scratching in wild Japanese macaques. / Ventura, Raffaella; Majolo, Bonaventura; Schino, Gabriele; Hardie, Scott M.

In: American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol. 126, No. 4, 04.2005, p. 453-457.

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Ventura R, Majolo B, Schino G, Hardie SM. Differential effects of ambient temperature and humidity on allogrooming, self-grooming, and scratching in wild Japanese macaques. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 2005 Apr;126(4):453-457. Available from, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20125

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