SCRATCHING, DOMINANCE, TENSION, AND DISPLACEMENT IN MALE BABOONS
SCRATCHING, DOMINANCE, TENSION, AND DISPLACEMENT IN MALE BABOONS
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DOI：
10.1002/ajp.1350130405
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发表时间：
1987-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
TAYLOR, LL
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作者：
EASLEY, SP;COELHO, AM;TAYLOR, LL
本文报道了一项旨在验证Anubis(Papio Cynocephalus Anubis)优势度、张力和抓挠行为之间存在关系的研究。我们的研究是在两组雄性狒狒身上进行的，每组包含8个没有血缘关系的个体，他们大约6岁，有共同的养育史。采用焦点动物抽样法收集动物行为学数据。手抓挠、脚抓挠、回避、紧张、异体整容、自动整容和操作作为每小时采样的行为进行测量。优势矩阵是基于执行和接收的回避行为的净差来构建的(根据采样时间进行调整)。个人地位等级被分成高和低两个地位等级。方差模型分析表明，不同优势等级的划痕行为性能率存在显著差异，不同张力等级的划痕行为也存在显著差异。高地位组个体的总抓挠、手挠、脚部抓挠和紧张行为表现的发生率显著高于低地位组的同龄人。在异体理发、自动理发或操纵行为上，状态类和紧张性类之间没有显著差异。抓挠频率和总体活动水平之间没有显著的相关性。结果被解释为抓挠可能作为一种置换行为发挥作用，主观上似乎传达了高度的挫折感、焦虑或唤醒。
This paper reports a study designed to test the hypothesis that a relationship exists among dominance rank, tension, and scratch behaviors in anubis baboons (Papio cynocephalus anubis). Our study was conducted on two groups of male baboons, each containing eight unrelated individuals who were approximately 6 years of age and who shared common rearing histories. Focal animal sampling was used to collect behavioral data. Hand scratching, foot scratching, avoid, tension, allogrooming, autogrooming, and manipulation were measured as acts performed per hour of sampling. Dominance matrices were constructed based on net difference of avoid behavior performed and received (adjusted for time sampled). Individual status ranks were grouped into two status classes, high and low. Analysis of variance models demonstrated significant differences in the performance rate of scratching behaviors by dominance rank class, as well as differences in scratching performance by tension class. Individuals in the high status class had significantly higher rates of total scratching, hand scratching, foot scratching, and tension behavior performance than their counterparts in the low status class. No significant difference were found between status classes or tension classes for performance rate of allogrooming, autogrooming, or manipulation behavior. The frequency of scratching and general level of activity were not significantly correlated. The results are interpreted to indicate the possibility that scratching may function as a displacement behavior, which subjectively appears to communicate heightened frustration, anxiety, or arousal.