Temporal pattern of exploratory behavior during 24-hour sessions in a Japanese monkey (Macaca fuscata) troop

Jun'ichi Yamamoto; Yoshiharu Higuchi; Toshio Asano

doi:10.1016/0376-6357(87)90046-5

Temporal pattern of exploratory behavior during 24-hour sessions in a Japanese monkey (Macaca fuscata) troop

Jun'ichi Yamamoto, Yoshiharu Higuchi, Toshio Asano

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The temporal pattern of exploratory behavior of a troop of Japanese monkeys to a novel apparatus introduced into their habitat was examined during four successive 24-hour periods. An "exploratory behavior" was defined as a press to a transilluminated panel within the apparatus. These presses had no scheduled consequences. The results showed that: (1) there was no responding from 1900 to 0600 hours; and (2) that day-time responding was bimodal, with activity peaking between 1000 and 1100, and 1600 and 1700 hours. These findings were discussed in terms of field studies and operant-based research which have studied diurnal processes in monkeys.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217-223
Number of pages	7
Journal	Behavioural Processes
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0376-6357(87)90046-5
Publication status	Published - 1987 Apr
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

24-hour experiment
Japanese monkey troop
bar-press
diurnality
exploratory behavior

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Animal Science and Zoology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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