The function and mechanisms of alarm calls, lost calls and close contact calls in the white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus)

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dc.contributor.advisorFedigan, Linda M.
dc.contributor.authorDigweed, Shannon Marie
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-16T16:55:44Z
dc.date.available2005-08-16T16:55:44Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 116-124en
dc.description.abstractThe goal of animal communication research is often to identify the meaning and function of vocal signals. My analysis of white-faced capuchin alarm calls suggests two different types, "aerial" and "terrestrial", however, it does not provide support for any one traditional hypothesis (motivational, referential, affect-induction). Instead it suggests an integration of hypotheses; motivationally based calls allow functionally distinct responses via effects on listener attention. Analysis of lost calls suggests they provide cues to location and individual identity, facilitating antiphonal responses from receivers, which then provide mutual benefits. Finally, my analysis of close contact "huh" calls suggest, due to cues to identity and call frequency in close proximity situations, that calls facilitate within-group spacing. Overall, my research provides an integration of theoretical concepts, through analysis of the mechanisms and function of capuchin alarm calls. Additionally, analysis of lost and "huh" calls provides a better understanding of the white-faced capuchin vocal repertoire.en
dc.format.extentx, 124 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationDigweed, S. M. (2004). The function and mechanisms of alarm calls, lost calls and close contact calls in the white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus) (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16747en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/16747
dc.identifier.isbn0612976866en
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2004 D54en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/41458
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleThe function and mechanisms of alarm calls, lost calls and close contact calls in the white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1498 520492015
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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