Behavior systems approach to object play: stone handling repertoire as a measure of propensity for complex foraging and percussive tool use in the genus Macaca

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dc.contributor.authorPelletier, Amanda N.
dc.contributor.authorKaufmann, Tatjana
dc.contributor.authorMohak, Sidhesh
dc.contributor.authorMilan, Riane
dc.contributor.authorNahallage, Charmalie A. D.
dc.contributor.authorHuffman, Michael A.
dc.contributor.authorGunst, Noëlle
dc.contributor.authorRompis, Aida
dc.contributor.authorWandia, I Nengah
dc.contributor.authorArta Purta, I Gusti A.
dc.contributor.authorPellis, Sergio M.
dc.contributor.authorLeca, Jean-Baptiste
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-02T21:14:46Z
dc.date.available2022-06-02T21:14:46Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) appliesen_US
dc.description.abstractStone handling (SH), has been identified in four closely related primate species of the Macaca genus. We provide the first ethogram of SH in long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), a primate species known to use stones for extractive foraging. A total of 62.7 hrs of video recorded data were scored from a population of Balinese long-tailed macaques living in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, and a total of 36 stone handling patterns were identified. Behavior discovery curves were generated and showed that the minimum threshold of completeness was exceeded for the SH repertoire in this group. A “foraging substitute” hypothesis for the expression of SH was proposed, suggesting that SH consists of performing foraging-like actions on non-edible objects. We used a “behavior systems” framework to test this prediction, finding that all 36 stone handling patterns could be reliably categorized in a foraging behavior system, supporting the hypothesis that stone handling can be considered pseudo-foraging behavior. Our “behavior systems” approach will serve as a foundation for the future testing of the motivational basis of stone handling. Additionally, a comparison of 39 stone handling patterns performed by three macaque species (M. fascicularis, M. fuscata and M. mulatta) showed overlapping behavioral propensities to manipulate stones; however, the differences suggest that long-tailed macaques might be more prone to use stones as percussive tools in a foraging context. This work could offer insights into the development and evolution of complex activities such as percussive stone tool use in early humans.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationPelletier, A. N., Kaufmann, T., Mohak, S., Milan, R., Nahallage, C. A. D., Huffman, M. A., Gunst, N., Rompis, A., Wandia, I. N., Arta Putra, I. G. A., Pellis, S. M., & Leca, J.-B. (2017). Behavior systems approach to object play: Stone handling repertoire as a measure of propensity for complex foraging and percussive tool use in the genus Macaca. Animal Behavior and Cognition, 4(4), 455-473. https://dx.doi.org/10.26451/abc.04.04.05.201en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6232
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSciKnow Publicationsen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Neuroscienceen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepuraen_US
dc.publisher.institutionKyoto Universityen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUdayana Universityen_US
dc.publisher.urlen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttps://dx.doi.org/10.26451/abc.04.04.05.201
dc.subjectObject playen_US
dc.subjectPercussive tool useen_US
dc.subjectBehavior systemsen_US
dc.subjectMotivationen_US
dc.subjectForagingen_US
dc.subjectEthogramen_US
dc.subjectStone handling
dc.subject.lcshAnimal behavior
dc.subject.lcshTool use in animals
dc.subject.lcshMacaques--Behavior
dc.titleBehavior systems approach to object play: stone handling repertoire as a measure of propensity for complex foraging and percussive tool use in the genus Macacaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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