Banca de DEFESA: VITOR HUGO BESSA FERREIRA

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DISCENTE : VITOR HUGO BESSA FERREIRA
DATA : 24/03/2017
HORA: 14:00
LOCAL: Sala de Aula da Psicobiologia
TÍTULO:

Facing Stress: A Behavioral and Physiological Study of Captive Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus Libidinosus)

PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Behavioral profiles, coping strategies, fecal metabolites, animal welfare, capuchin monkey.

PÁGINAS: 100
GRANDE ÁREA: Ciências Humanas
ÁREA: Psicologia
RESUMO:

Considering the welfare of animals in captivity is findamental to take care of the physical and psychological health of individuals. However, despite several indicators available (eg, behavioral, biochemical and physiological), the integration of results still raises doubts about the actual state of well-being of an individual. In this paper we test the hypothesis that the incongruity between well-being indicators occurs because the animals within the same population differ in the way they behave and react to the stimuli. We used, as model, captive capuchin-monkey under the care  of CETAS de Natal / RN and Cabedelo / PB and the zoo of João Pessoa / PB. In the first chapter, we review several concepts and methodologies of the study of the animal personality. In the second chapter, we define the axes of the behavioral profile (GNB - Gender Normative Behavior) and stress coping (BPIS - Behaviors Potentially Indicative of Stress), and we verify if it is compatible with the physiological profile (Metabolites of Fecal Glucocorticoids - MFG) of animals in chronic stress of captivity. In the third chapter, we analyze whether the different behavioral types react to an acute stress of change of enclosure. Our main results were: Individuals who move more exhibit faster BPIS (eg head twirl), while more inactive individuals exhibit more stationary BPIS. At both ends of the activity-inactivity axis, the animals show physiological signs of low welfare. More sociable animals are more resilient, both physiologically and behaviorally level to chronic stress. After an acute stress, the individuals that score positively in the Sociability and Exploration axes exhibit better adaptation to the new environment. Our results corroborate models indicating the existence of different behavioral profiles that react differently to stress and that present physiological profiles. The pattern found resembles that described in other works for other species and may shed light on behavioral evolution and plasticity of the animal kingdom.

MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Interno - 1718518 - NICOLE LEITE GALVAO COELHO
Externo à Instituição - OLÍVIA DE MENDONÇA FURTADO PIMENTA - USP
Presidente - 2696495 - RENATA GONCALVES FERREIRA