Sue Boinski
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3617740 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sue Boinski |
| NOMBRES | Sue |
| APELLIDO | Boinski |
| FIRMA | BOINSKI S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Florida |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 118 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1985 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Social and personal information use by squirrel monkeys in assessing predation risk
The threat of predation can significantly influence prey behaviors through altered perceptions of risk. Prey risk perception is constantly updated via collection of personal and social information about predators. Better understanding of the links between information availability, its use, and prey species' perception of risk will aid in explaining how animals adapt to predation. The goal of this study was to determine the environmental and socia…
Primates in 21st century ecosystems
Contributors to this issue of the American Journal of Primatology were among the participants in an invited symposium at the 2008 Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation meeting in Paramaribo, Suriname. They were asked to assess how essential primates are to tropical ecosystems and, given their research interests, discuss how primate research contributes to the broader understanding about how ecosystems function. This introduction to th…
The ontogeny of handling hard‐to‐process food in wild brown capuchins ( Cebus apella apella )
We examined age‐related differences in wild brown capuchins' foraging efficiency and the food‐processing behaviors directed toward maripa palm fruit ( Maximiliana maripa ). A detailed comparison of the different foraging techniques showed that plucking the fruit from the infructescence constituted the main difficulty of this task. Foraging efficiency tended to increase with age, with a threshold at which sufficient strength allowed immatures by t…
Substrate and Tool Use by Brown Capuchins in Suriname
Brown capuchins (Cebus apella) at Raleighvallen Nature Preserve in Suriname have recently been discovered to exhibit object manipulation abilities in foraging, specifically frequent substrate use and a remarkable episode of tool use. The food items being processed with these exceptional skills are numerous species of morphologically diverse, thickly husked fruits, with fruit walls impenetrable even to the powerful jaws of C. apella. These fruit t…
Environmental enrichment of brown capuchins (Cebus apella)
No consensus exists about the quantity and variety of environmental enrichment needed to achieve an acceptable level of psychological well-being among singly housed primates. Behavioral and plasma and fecal cortisol measures were used to evaluate the effectiveness of four levels of toy and foraging enrichment provided to eight wild-caught, singly housed adult male brown capuchins (Cebus apella). The 16-week-long study comprised six conditions and…
Environmental enrichment of brown capuchins (Cebus apella)
No consensus exists about the quantity and variety of environmental enrichment needed to achieve an acceptable level of psychological well-being among singly housed primates. Behavioral and plasma and fecal cortisol measures were used to evaluate the effectiveness of four levels of toy and foraging enrichment provided to eight wild-caught, singly housed adult male brown capuchins (Cebus apella). The 16-week-long study comprised six conditions and…
Primate cognition
The social organizations of squirrel monkeys
“Squirrel-monkeys occur in a considerable number of slightly different forms, but all are built upon a similar body plan and have a basic color scheme. One of the larger races—from inner Peru—is also the most colorful and one of the brightest colored of all mammals. It may be taken as a point of departure. The top of the head and the upper and outer parts of the body and the upper side of the basal half of the tail are a vivid green, with a peppe…
Disparate Data Sets Resolve Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri) Taxonomy
Chuck Vocalizations of Wild Female Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) Contain Information on Caller Identity and Foraging Activity
Forthcoming in American Journal of Primatology
Forthcoming in American journal of primatology
Interleukin‐1 induces sleep‐like behavior and alters call structure in juvenile rhesus macaques
To date, there have been no investigations of the behavioral effects of interleukin‐1 (IL‐1) in nonhuman primates. In this study the locomotor behavior and vocalizations of juvenile rhesus monkeys were monitored for 45 minutes following intravenous injections of recombinant human IL‐1 alpha. In addition, their reaction to a broadcasted recording of infant monkey distress calls was determined 20 minutes after the beginning of each test session. IL…
Temperament in nonhuman primates
Formerly applied to studies of responsivity in children, in more recent years the concept of temperament has been applied to nonhuman primates at the individual, species, and now population levels. While the concepts of temperament and personality have been less distinguished in nonhuman primate studies than in the human literature, temperamental and personality differences have now been identified among individual primates and among primate spec…
Wild squirrel monkey ( Saimiri sciureus ) “caregiver” calls
A field study of the vocal behavior of 22 wild adult female squirrel monkeys ( Saimiri sciureus ) in Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru, found that 21% of vocalizations were “caregiver” calls. Caregiver calls are brief, low frequency calls, often with numerous harmonics, that are addressed by caregivers to their own infants in three contexts: 1) prenurse, signalling the caregiver's location and willingness to nurse; 2) nurse, while nursing; and 3) en…
Predation on primates
Male residence and association patterns in Costa Rican squirrel monkeys ( Saimiri oerstedi )
A model is developed to interpret the evolution of the unusual pattern of male residence and social structure in the Costa Rican squirrel monkey ( Saimiri oerstedi ). Observations of a wild population document that males 1) maintain close spatial and social associations with other males, especially other males in their birth cohort, but not females and infants; 2) exhibit negligible within‐troop male‐male aggression, high levels of antipredator v…
Vocal coordination of troop movement among white‐faced capuchin monkeys, Cebus capucinus
Coordinated travel by social groups is well documented, often with evidence that cognitive spatial maps are employed. Yet the mechanisms by which movement decisions are made and implemented within social groups are poorly known. In a field study of white‐faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica it was demonstrated that a specific call, the “trill,” is used by adults in the initiation and directing of troop movement. The trills of subadults were restr…
Behavioral sampling in the field
Sampling decisions affect the efficiency and reliability of data collection, and the appropriateness of the data for analyses of group and individual behavior. We evaluate the correspondence between interval sampling of individual behavior at high temporal density (focal interval sampling) with interval sampling of group behavior at lower density (group scan sampling) in two field studies with neotropical primates, capuchins and squirrel monkeys.…
Morphological and behavioral adaptations for foraging in generalist primates
In addition to being frugivorous, Cebus and Saimiri stand out among the New World primates of similar body size in being heavily dependent on animal matter for protein (faunivory). A detailed description of the morphology and behavior of the two genera is presented with the object of evaluating the interaction and respective contributions of morphological and behavioral adaptations to foraging patterns. Our conclusions include the following: Firs…
Competitive regimes and female bonding in two species of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri oerstedi and S. sciureus)
Why don’tSaimiri oerstedii andCebus capucinus form mixed-species groups
The positional behavior and substrate use of squirrel monkeys
Use of a club by a wild white‐faced capuchin ( Cebus capucinus ) to attack a venomous snake ( Bothrops asper )
In Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, an adult male Cebus capucinus was observed repeatedly hitting a venomous snake ( Bothropsasper ) with a branch. Initially a large dead branch overhanging the snake had been broken off in the course of aggressive displays to the snake by the adult and two subadult males. The snake's escape was apparently prevented by the weight of the fallen branch and possibly by the injuries caused by its fall. This…
Preliminary observations on squirrel monkey ( Saimiri oerstedi ) vocalizations in Costa Rica
This study was an initial attempt to analyze quantitatively vocalizations from the Central American squirrel monkey, Saimiri oerstedi . Vocalizations were recorded in the wild at P. N. Corcovado ( S. o. oerstedi ). and at P. N. Manuel Antonio ( S. o. citrinellus ). Additional recordings were made from captive individuals of both subspecies. The acoustic structure of analyzed vocalizations resembled most closely the vocal repertoire of South Ameri…
Morphological and behavioral adaptations for foraging in generalist primates
In addition to being frugivorous, Cebus and Saimiri stand out among the New World primates of similar body size in being heavily dependent on animal matter for protein (faunivory). A detailed description of the morphology and behavior of the two genera is presented with the object of evaluating the interaction and respective contributions of morphological and behavioral adaptations to foraging patterns. Our conclusions include the following: Firs…
The positional behavior and substrate use of squirrel monkeys
Substrate and Tool Use by Brown Capuchins in Suriname
Brown capuchins (Cebus apella) at Raleighvallen Nature Preserve in Suriname have recently been discovered to exhibit object manipulation abilities in foraging, specifically frequent substrate use and a remarkable episode of tool use. The food items being processed with these exceptional skills are numerous species of morphologically diverse, thickly husked fruits, with fruit walls impenetrable even to the powerful jaws of C. apella. These fruit t…
Disparate Data Sets Resolve Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri) Taxonomy
Chuck Vocalizations of Wild Female Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) Contain Information on Caller Identity and Foraging Activity
Why don’tSaimiri oerstedii andCebus capucinus form mixed-species groups
Predation by squirrel monkeys and double‐toothed kites on tent‐making bats
Central American squirrel monkeys ( Saimiri oerstedi ) appear to recognize the modified leaves that phyllostomid bats utilize for diurnal roost sites. The monkeys visually and manually search these bat tents for both bats and insects. Adult males are the most successful at capturing bats. Nonvolant juvenile bats are more vulnerable to monkey predation than are adults. Bats that escape monkey predation frequently are captured by doubletoothed kite…
Use of a club by a wild white‐faced capuchin ( Cebus capucinus ) to attack a venomous snake ( Bothrops asper )
In Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, an adult male Cebus capucinus was observed repeatedly hitting a venomous snake ( Bothropsasper ) with a branch. Initially a large dead branch overhanging the snake had been broken off in the course of aggressive displays to the snake by the adult and two subadult males. The snake's escape was apparently prevented by the weight of the fallen branch and possibly by the injuries caused by its fall. This…
Preliminary observations on squirrel monkey ( Saimiri oerstedi ) vocalizations in Costa Rica
This study was an initial attempt to analyze quantitatively vocalizations from the Central American squirrel monkey, Saimiri oerstedi . Vocalizations were recorded in the wild at P. N. Corcovado ( S. o. oerstedi ). and at P. N. Manuel Antonio ( S. o. citrinellus ). Additional recordings were made from captive individuals of both subspecies. The acoustic structure of analyzed vocalizations resembled most closely the vocal repertoire of South Ameri…
Why don’tSaimiri oerstedii andCebus capucinus form mixed-species groups
The positional behavior and substrate use of squirrel monkeys
Competitive regimes and female bonding in two species of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri oerstedi and S. sciureus)
Behavioral sampling in the field
Sampling decisions affect the efficiency and reliability of data collection, and the appropriateness of the data for analyses of group and individual behavior. We evaluate the correspondence between interval sampling of individual behavior at high temporal density (focal interval sampling) with interval sampling of group behavior at lower density (group scan sampling) in two field studies with neotropical primates, capuchins and squirrel monkeys.…
Morphological and behavioral adaptations for foraging in generalist primates
In addition to being frugivorous, Cebus and Saimiri stand out among the New World primates of similar body size in being heavily dependent on animal matter for protein (faunivory). A detailed description of the morphology and behavior of the two genera is presented with the object of evaluating the interaction and respective contributions of morphological and behavioral adaptations to foraging patterns. Our conclusions include the following: Firs…
Vocal coordination of troop movement among white‐faced capuchin monkeys, Cebus capucinus
Coordinated travel by social groups is well documented, often with evidence that cognitive spatial maps are employed. Yet the mechanisms by which movement decisions are made and implemented within social groups are poorly known. In a field study of white‐faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica it was demonstrated that a specific call, the “trill,” is used by adults in the initiation and directing of troop movement. The trills of subadults were restr…
Male residence and association patterns in Costa Rican squirrel monkeys ( Saimiri oerstedi )
A model is developed to interpret the evolution of the unusual pattern of male residence and social structure in the Costa Rican squirrel monkey ( Saimiri oerstedi ). Observations of a wild population document that males 1) maintain close spatial and social associations with other males, especially other males in their birth cohort, but not females and infants; 2) exhibit negligible within‐troop male‐male aggression, high levels of antipredator v…
Forthcoming in American Journal of Primatology
Forthcoming in American journal of primatology
Interleukin‐1 induces sleep‐like behavior and alters call structure in juvenile rhesus macaques
To date, there have been no investigations of the behavioral effects of interleukin‐1 (IL‐1) in nonhuman primates. In this study the locomotor behavior and vocalizations of juvenile rhesus monkeys were monitored for 45 minutes following intravenous injections of recombinant human IL‐1 alpha. In addition, their reaction to a broadcasted recording of infant monkey distress calls was determined 20 minutes after the beginning of each test session. IL…
Temperament in nonhuman primates
Formerly applied to studies of responsivity in children, in more recent years the concept of temperament has been applied to nonhuman primates at the individual, species, and now population levels. While the concepts of temperament and personality have been less distinguished in nonhuman primate studies than in the human literature, temperamental and personality differences have now been identified among individual primates and among primate spec…
Wild squirrel monkey ( Saimiri sciureus ) “caregiver” calls
A field study of the vocal behavior of 22 wild adult female squirrel monkeys ( Saimiri sciureus ) in Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru, found that 21% of vocalizations were “caregiver” calls. Caregiver calls are brief, low frequency calls, often with numerous harmonics, that are addressed by caregivers to their own infants in three contexts: 1) prenurse, signalling the caregiver's location and willingness to nurse; 2) nurse, while nursing; and 3) en…
Predation on primates
Chuck Vocalizations of Wild Female Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) Contain Information on Caller Identity and Foraging Activity
Environmental enrichment of brown capuchins (Cebus apella)
No consensus exists about the quantity and variety of environmental enrichment needed to achieve an acceptable level of psychological well-being among singly housed primates. Behavioral and plasma and fecal cortisol measures were used to evaluate the effectiveness of four levels of toy and foraging enrichment provided to eight wild-caught, singly housed adult male brown capuchins (Cebus apella). The 16-week-long study comprised six conditions and…
Environmental enrichment of brown capuchins (Cebus apella)
No consensus exists about the quantity and variety of environmental enrichment needed to achieve an acceptable level of psychological well-being among singly housed primates. Behavioral and plasma and fecal cortisol measures were used to evaluate the effectiveness of four levels of toy and foraging enrichment provided to eight wild-caught, singly housed adult male brown capuchins (Cebus apella). The 16-week-long study comprised six conditions and…
Primate cognition
The social organizations of squirrel monkeys
“Squirrel-monkeys occur in a considerable number of slightly different forms, but all are built upon a similar body plan and have a basic color scheme. One of the larger races—from inner Peru—is also the most colorful and one of the brightest colored of all mammals. It may be taken as a point of departure. The top of the head and the upper and outer parts of the body and the upper side of the basal half of the tail are a vivid green, with a peppe…
Disparate Data Sets Resolve Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri) Taxonomy
Substrate and Tool Use by Brown Capuchins in Suriname
Brown capuchins (Cebus apella) at Raleighvallen Nature Preserve in Suriname have recently been discovered to exhibit object manipulation abilities in foraging, specifically frequent substrate use and a remarkable episode of tool use. The food items being processed with these exceptional skills are numerous species of morphologically diverse, thickly husked fruits, with fruit walls impenetrable even to the powerful jaws of C. apella. These fruit t…
The ontogeny of handling hard‐to‐process food in wild brown capuchins ( Cebus apella apella )
We examined age‐related differences in wild brown capuchins' foraging efficiency and the food‐processing behaviors directed toward maripa palm fruit ( Maximiliana maripa ). A detailed comparison of the different foraging techniques showed that plucking the fruit from the infructescence constituted the main difficulty of this task. Foraging efficiency tended to increase with age, with a threshold at which sufficient strength allowed immatures by t…
Primates in 21st century ecosystems
Contributors to this issue of the American Journal of Primatology were among the participants in an invited symposium at the 2008 Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation meeting in Paramaribo, Suriname. They were asked to assess how essential primates are to tropical ecosystems and, given their research interests, discuss how primate research contributes to the broader understanding about how ecosystems function. This introduction to th…
Primate Behavior and Ecology (24 obras) · Biology (21 obras) · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior (16 obras) · Animal Behavior and Reproduction (14 obras) · Ecology (14 obras) · Psychology (14 obras) · Zoology (13 obras) · Foraging (11 obras) · Ecology (9 obras) · Squirrel monkey (9 obras)