Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador

Autores
de Luna, Ana Gabriela; Sanmiguel, Ramiro; Di Fiore, Anthony; Fernandez Duque, Eduardo
Año de publicación
2010
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Anecdotal reports of predation as well as observed predation attempts and rates of animal disappearance provide some of the most relevant data for evaluating the influence that predation risk may have on primate behavioural ecology. Here, we report rates of disappearance from six groups of red titi monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and two groups of equatorial sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) followed over a period of four and a half years at a lowland site in Amazonian Ecuador. We also describe the first direct observation of a harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) preying upon a titi monkey, as well as 3 unsuccessful attacks by tayras (Eira barbara) on titi monkeys and 4 unsuccessful attacks by various raptors on sakis. Our data indicate that pitheciid primates may face a wider array of possible predators than previously recognized, and that titi monkeys and sakis are susceptible to different major classes of predators. Our observations also suggest differences in the sex role during predator defence that could be related to the evolution and maintenance of monogamous systems.
Fil: de Luna, Ana Gabriela. Proyecto Primates; Ecuador
Fil: Sanmiguel, Ramiro. Tiputini Biodiversity Station; Ecuador
Fil: Di Fiore, Anthony. Proyecto Primates; Ecuador. University of New York; Estados Unidos
Fil: Fernandez Duque, Eduardo. University of Pennsylvania; Estados Unidos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
Materia
Predation
Harpia Harpyja
Callicebus Discolor
Pithecia Aequatorialis
Antipredator Behavior
Amazonia
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spelling Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuadorde Luna, Ana GabrielaSanmiguel, RamiroDi Fiore, AnthonyFernandez Duque, EduardoPredationHarpia HarpyjaCallicebus DiscolorPithecia AequatorialisAntipredator BehaviorAmazoniahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Anecdotal reports of predation as well as observed predation attempts and rates of animal disappearance provide some of the most relevant data for evaluating the influence that predation risk may have on primate behavioural ecology. Here, we report rates of disappearance from six groups of red titi monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and two groups of equatorial sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) followed over a period of four and a half years at a lowland site in Amazonian Ecuador. We also describe the first direct observation of a harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) preying upon a titi monkey, as well as 3 unsuccessful attacks by tayras (Eira barbara) on titi monkeys and 4 unsuccessful attacks by various raptors on sakis. Our data indicate that pitheciid primates may face a wider array of possible predators than previously recognized, and that titi monkeys and sakis are susceptible to different major classes of predators. Our observations also suggest differences in the sex role during predator defence that could be related to the evolution and maintenance of monogamous systems.Fil: de Luna, Ana Gabriela. Proyecto Primates; EcuadorFil: Sanmiguel, Ramiro. Tiputini Biodiversity Station; EcuadorFil: Di Fiore, Anthony. Proyecto Primates; Ecuador. University of New York; Estados UnidosFil: Fernandez Duque, Eduardo. University of Pennsylvania; Estados Unidos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; ArgentinaKarger2010-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/104340de Luna, Ana Gabriela; Sanmiguel, Ramiro; Di Fiore, Anthony; Fernandez Duque, Eduardo; Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador; Karger; Folia Primatologica; 81; 2; 7-2010; 86-950015-57131421-9980CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1159/000314948info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/314948info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:08:28Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/104340instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:08:29.153CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador
title Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador
spellingShingle Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador
de Luna, Ana Gabriela
Predation
Harpia Harpyja
Callicebus Discolor
Pithecia Aequatorialis
Antipredator Behavior
Amazonia
title_short Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador
title_full Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador
title_fullStr Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador
title_full_unstemmed Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador
title_sort Predation and Predation Attempts on Red Titi Monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and Equatorial Sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Amazonian Ecuador
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv de Luna, Ana Gabriela
Sanmiguel, Ramiro
Di Fiore, Anthony
Fernandez Duque, Eduardo
author de Luna, Ana Gabriela
author_facet de Luna, Ana Gabriela
Sanmiguel, Ramiro
Di Fiore, Anthony
Fernandez Duque, Eduardo
author_role author
author2 Sanmiguel, Ramiro
Di Fiore, Anthony
Fernandez Duque, Eduardo
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Predation
Harpia Harpyja
Callicebus Discolor
Pithecia Aequatorialis
Antipredator Behavior
Amazonia
topic Predation
Harpia Harpyja
Callicebus Discolor
Pithecia Aequatorialis
Antipredator Behavior
Amazonia
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Anecdotal reports of predation as well as observed predation attempts and rates of animal disappearance provide some of the most relevant data for evaluating the influence that predation risk may have on primate behavioural ecology. Here, we report rates of disappearance from six groups of red titi monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and two groups of equatorial sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) followed over a period of four and a half years at a lowland site in Amazonian Ecuador. We also describe the first direct observation of a harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) preying upon a titi monkey, as well as 3 unsuccessful attacks by tayras (Eira barbara) on titi monkeys and 4 unsuccessful attacks by various raptors on sakis. Our data indicate that pitheciid primates may face a wider array of possible predators than previously recognized, and that titi monkeys and sakis are susceptible to different major classes of predators. Our observations also suggest differences in the sex role during predator defence that could be related to the evolution and maintenance of monogamous systems.
Fil: de Luna, Ana Gabriela. Proyecto Primates; Ecuador
Fil: Sanmiguel, Ramiro. Tiputini Biodiversity Station; Ecuador
Fil: Di Fiore, Anthony. Proyecto Primates; Ecuador. University of New York; Estados Unidos
Fil: Fernandez Duque, Eduardo. University of Pennsylvania; Estados Unidos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
description Anecdotal reports of predation as well as observed predation attempts and rates of animal disappearance provide some of the most relevant data for evaluating the influence that predation risk may have on primate behavioural ecology. Here, we report rates of disappearance from six groups of red titi monkeys (Callicebus discolor) and two groups of equatorial sakis (Pithecia aequatorialis) followed over a period of four and a half years at a lowland site in Amazonian Ecuador. We also describe the first direct observation of a harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) preying upon a titi monkey, as well as 3 unsuccessful attacks by tayras (Eira barbara) on titi monkeys and 4 unsuccessful attacks by various raptors on sakis. Our data indicate that pitheciid primates may face a wider array of possible predators than previously recognized, and that titi monkeys and sakis are susceptible to different major classes of predators. Our observations also suggest differences in the sex role during predator defence that could be related to the evolution and maintenance of monogamous systems.
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