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Species: Mandrills (Papio sphinx)

Use: N/A

Authors: Robert Yanofsky and Hal Markowitz, Oregon Zoological Research Center.Methods: N/A

Publications/Presentations: R. Yanofsky & H. Markowitz (1978). Changes in General Behavior of two Mandrills (Papio sphinx) concomitant with behavioral testing in the Zoo. The Psychological Record, 28, 369:373.

Behaviors

Locomotion: Movement of entire body from one quadrant to another.

Stationary: No ambulatory movement for 30 seconds or more.

Climbs: Any vertical movement of one meter or more.

Paces: Three or more movements involving turning body approximately 180 degrees and retracing path.

Forages: Picking at straw with fingers.

Watches/investigates: Movement toward or eye contact with changing parts of the environment (e.g., zoo visitors, reflections of neighboring animals, incidental noises).

Picks at/touches: Non-animal contact such as peeling paint from walls and touching cage apparatus in an investigatory fashion.

Major expressive changes: Facial postural changes while looking at mate; e.g., gape threats, figure 8 yawn greetings, baring of teeth, head shrugs.

Grooms: Picking at coat of mate.

Sexual behavior: Exploration of genital area of mate or mounting with or without intromission.