Examining behaviour across reproductive states in wild Costa Rican capuchins (Cebus capucinus imitator)
| atmire.migration.oldid | 6148 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Melin, Amanda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Webb, Shasta | |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Johnson, Steig | |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Barclay, Robert | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-05T16:04:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-05T16:04:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2017 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Primates employ multiple strategies to address energy demands of reproduction, including decreasing intensity or duration of physical activity and/or increasing energy intake. Primates increase their energy intake during times of peak demand by: 1) increasing time spent foraging; 2) increasing food intake rate; or 3) selecting for high-energy foods. I investigated activity budgets in white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus imitator) at in Costa Rica. I found that: 1) compared to pregnant capuchins, lactating individuals spent significantly more time in low energy states and 2) consumed insects at a higher rate. In comparison, 3) there were no significant differences between pregnant and cycling capuchins. Results suggest that 1) lactation is more energetically expensive than gestation in this species, and that capuchin mothers adjust behaviour to mitigate energy costs; 2) lactating females increase intake rates of insects, and 3) pregnant females do not rely on behavioural strategies to address energy and protein costs. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Webb, S. (2017). Examining behaviour across reproductive states in wild Costa Rican capuchins (Cebus capucinus imitator) (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26013 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26013 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/4213 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Anthropology--Physical | |
| dc.subject.other | Reproduction | |
| dc.subject.other | Energy | |
| dc.subject.other | capuchins | |
| dc.title | Examining behaviour across reproductive states in wild Costa Rican capuchins (Cebus capucinus imitator) | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Anthropology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts (MA) | |
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