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Research on reproductive behavior of gorillas and Pandas.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10044009
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B).

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 実験系心理学
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

NAKAMICHI Masayuki  Fac. Of Human Sciences, Osaka Univ., Associate Prof., 人間科学部, 助教授 (60183886)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YOSHIDA Hiroko  Fac. Of Medical Welfare, Kawasaki Univ. of Medical Welfare, Associate Prof., 医療福祉学部, 助教授 (90266081)
LINDBURG Don  野生動物繁殖センター, 行動部門, 部門長
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsGorilla / Panda / Endangered species / Reproduction / Captivity / Maternal separation / 飼育 / 繁殖行動 / 子育て行動 / 社会行動
Research Abstract

The present study was conducted to describe reproductive and other behaviors of two endangered species, Gorilla and Panda, in captivity. Gorillas were observed in two facilities, the San Diego Wild Animal Park and Colonbus Zoo, Ohio. Adult females maintained affiliative interactions with the leading male but social relationships among adult females were infrequent. This tendency was very similar to that in the wild. Some adult females failed in taking care of their own infants, but hand-reared infants were successfully introduced to breeding groups. Therefore, most gorillas in the two facilities were able to maintain the ability to perform appropriate reproductive behaviors. Environmental enrichment is also very important for captive gorillas to display behaviors appropriate for not only reproduction but also maintenance of stable social groups. Moreover, behavioral responses of an infant gorilla to maternal separation were very similar to those of human children. Three giant pandas of two facilities in Japan were observed. They had problems to display stereotyped behaviors. Occurrences of some types of such behaviors were related with behaviors of visitors.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All Other

All Publications (23 results)

  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M.: "Spontaneous use of sticks as tools by captive gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)"Primates. 40. 487-498 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中道正之: "アメリカの動物園の大型類人猿と行動研究"霊長類研究. 15. 297-303 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M. et al,: "Intra-troop affiliative relationship of females with newborn infants in wild ring-tailed lemurs(Lemur catta)"American Journal of Primatology. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 吉田浩子: "強い集団 弱い集団、類人猿の多用な社会"えれきてる. 70. 21-25 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 吉田浩子: "米国動物園における飼育環境のエンリッチメントの現状に関する報告-エンリッチメントワークショップに参加して"霊長類研究. (印刷中).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshida, H.: "Who likes where? How to use the outdoor enclosure of captive Western Lowland Gorillas in the Colonbus Zoo"Gorilla Gazette. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中道正之: "ニホンザルの母と子"福村出版. 206 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M., et al.: "Carrying and washing of grass roots by free-ranging Japanese macaques at Katsuyama."Folia Primatologica. 69. 35-40 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M.: "Throwing of sticks by gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the San Diego Wild Animal Park."Folia Primatologica.. 69. 291-295 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M.& K. Asanuma: "Behavioral effects of perches on group-housed adult female Japanese monkeys."Perceptual and Motor Skills. 87. 707-714 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M.: "Spontaneous use of sticks as tools by captive gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)."Primates. 40. 487-498 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M. & N. Koyama: "Intra-troop affiliative relationships of females with newborn infants in wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)."American Journal of Primatology. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshida,H.: "Who likes where? How to use the outdoor enclosure of captive Western Lowland Gorillas in the Colonbus Zoo."Gorilla Gazette.. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M: "Spontaneous use of sticks as tools by captive gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)"Primates. 40. 487-498 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中道正之: "アメリカの動物園の大型類人猿と行動研究"霊長類研究. 15. 297-303 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakamichi, M. et al.: "Intra-troop affiliative relationships of females with newborn infants in wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)"American Journal of Primatology. (in press).

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 吉田浩子: "米国動物園における飼育環境のエンリッチメントの現状に関する報告-エンリッチメントワークショップに参加して"霊長類研究. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yoshida, H.: "Who likes where? How to use the outdoor enclosure of captive Western Lowland Gorillas in the Columbus Zoo."Gorilla Gazette. (in press).

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中道正之: "ニホンザルの母と子"福村出版. 206 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakamichi,M.: "Throwing of sticks by gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the San Diego Wild Animal Park" Folia Primatologica. 69. 291-295

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakamichi,M.et al.: "Behavioral effects of perches on group-housed adult female Japanese monkeys" Perceptual and Motor Skills. 87. 707-714

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakamichi,M.et al.: "Attractiveness of mothers with newborn infants in wild ring-tailed lemurs." American Journal of Primatology. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakamichi,M.: "Spontaneous use of sticks as tools by captive gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)" Primates. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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