Response toward novel stimuli in a group of tufted capuchins (Cebus libidinosus) in Brasilia National Park, Brazil

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The responses to novelty of a group of wild capuchins living in Brasilia National Park, Brazil, are investigated. Results show that responsiveness to novelty in capuchins is influenced by the species' predisposition as well as by individual experience, thereby supporting the view that neophilia (exploratory) and neophobia (cautious) might be two motivationally independent responses.

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Wild capuchin monkeys (Cebus libidinosus) use anvils and stone pounding tools

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A stone (or log) that would pound open nuts placed on a solid surface (or "anvil") is considered the most complex form of tool use by any non-human species routinely seen in nature. An exploratory investigation of how male and female wild capuchin monkeys use a similar technique to crack open nuts is presented, together with data on their anvils and stone tools.

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Social facilitation of fur rubbing behavior in white-faced capuchins

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A study was conducted to understand the mechanisms and social synchronization of fur rubbing by white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) with certain plants containing secondary compounds with bactericide, insecticide or fungicide properties. The results revealed that fur rubbing is a collective behavior with a mimetic underlying mechanism.

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