Introduction
Once an animal has been removed from its natural habitat every
effort should be made not only to simulate the natural environment
but also to ensure that the animal displays ecologically valid
behaviour (Forthman Quick, 1984). Neither natural settings nor
natural behaviour can be duplicated in captivity; however, complex
captive settings may discourage the development of abnormal behaviour,
induce activity and facilitate normal social behaviour and reproduction
(Clarke et al., 1982). Markowitz (1975-79,1982, cited in
Forthman Quick, 1984) has agreed that captive animals should exert
some form of control over their environment. Control can be achieved
by incorporating apparatus that requires animals to forage with
increased effort to obtain food. The animals should also be able
to have an element of choice in, for example, the ambient temperature
and whether they are in sunshine or shade, as well as opportunities
for movement, exploration and play (UFAW, 1990). The aim is to
maximise the acquisition and practise of naturally occur- ring
skills, enabling the animals to make use of as many social and
environmental opportunities as are available. Such aims would
help to prepare animals for participation in projects such as
the Golden Lion Tamarin Reintroduction Programme (Redshaw and
Mallinson, 1991). Enrichment devices can be used as effective
means of increasing environmental complexity and allowing opportunity
for expression of a greater range of primate behaviour in captivity
(Bloomstrand et al., 1986). In this report we present the
results of a project aimed to enrich food acquisition in the captive
environment of two endangered species.
We examined two species of Callitrichidae, the cotton-top
tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) and the golden lion tamarin
(Leontopithecus r. rosalia). Both species are recognised
as endangered. Population numbers of cotton-top tamarins in northern
Colombia are at a critical level due to habitat destruction (Mittermeir,
1982, cited in Glatston et al., 1984). In Brazil, near
Rio de Janeiro, cocoa and banana plantations, forestry, and housing
developments are destroying tropical rain forests inhabited by
golden lion tamarins (MacDonald, 1984); the animals originally
inhabited primary forests, but because of degradation and 284
, destruction are being forced to live in poor secondary communities
(Coimbra-Filho, in Kleiman, 1977). Coimbra-Filho captured golden
lion tamarins in these areas and found them to be in poorer condition
than captive born and raised animals, with smaller body size and
inferior pelage in terms of colour and shine. Captive programmes
may therefore be very important to the survival of these tamarin
species, because they may provide stronger and 'fitter' animals
than occur in existing natural habitats.
In the wild, many primates spend a large proportion of their day
searching for food (Table 1). Golden lion tamarins are manipulative
foragers. In comparison cotton-top tamarins exhibit highly opportunistic
foraging patterns (Table 2 [not reproduced]). In the wild, cotton-top
tamarins are most active in the densely foliated middle to lower
canopy. They can live in semi-deciduous dry forests as well as
tropical evergreen rain forests in primary or secondary growth
areas (MacDonald, 1984). Both species have similar dentition and
diet, but differ in size (Table 2 [not reproduced]). Differences
observed in foraging time and technique may affect the way in
which these two species respond to environmental enrichment. This
could be important in reintroduction programmes because captive-born
animals from the same family may need different forms of enrichment
to promote 'natural' behaviour.

Differences in the physiological responsiveness
of species to environ- mental change is known to influence the
ways in which they respond to changes in their physical environment.
In a comparative study of two similarly sized cebid species, the
squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) and the titi (Callicebus
moloch), Box (1991) found that although the species eat similar
foods and are often sympatric, they differ in their response to
environmental challenges. Fragaszy and Adams-Curtis (1991) also
noted differences in captive foraging techniques of squirrel monkeys
and capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella). The squirrel monkey
inspects surfaces by licking, sniffing and touching, maximising
the probability of detecting small objects on newly encountered
surfaces. Capuchins, however, are persistent manipulators and
behave in ways that maximise the probability of discovering hidden
or embedded objects.
One aspect of enhancing captive environments involves manipulation
of food availability. Researchers have devised various mechanisms,
constructions and situations that require an animal to 'work'
for its food (McKenzie et at., 1986). For example, a suspended
tube which drops mealworms at irregular intervals has been demonstrated
to promote foraging on the ground in meerkats, promoting natural
behaviour (UFAW, 1990). McKenzie et at. (1986) discovered
that cotton-top tamarins made infrequent visits to the ground
in a captive setting. By covering the bare cement floor with a
deep layer of woodchips scattered with grain and insects, the
number of visits to the ground was increased and became similar
to that of wild counterparts. Another technique requiring animals
to work for their food was used by Scott (1991). Aperspex bowl
filled with sawdust and pieces of malt cake encouraged foraging.
Some marmosets were reported to forage for up to six hours in
this apparatus when housed individually (Scott, 1991).
The golden lion tamarin reintroduction programme attempts to provide
a natural habitat and training for the animals (Redshaw and Mallinson,
1991). One training device used is a feeder constructed from lengths
of plastic tubing. The tubing is filled with food and has holes
along the side which allow foraging and access to the food. This
type of technique allows food to be encountered in simulated nest
holes so that: foraging becomes a habit in captive animals. It
is often assumed that I 'fake' scenery (that appears natural)
is best for enhancing the captive environment. An artificial substitute,
however, such as a plastic feeder , may be a more effective substitute
if it allows the animal to display natural behaviour in captivity
(UFAW, 1990). Increased efforts in food acquisition lead to favourable
behavioural consequences, such as reduced aggression and inactivity
and are an efficient way of improving the quality of captive existence
(McKenzie et at., 1986), Thus simple manipulations of the
physical environment can alter the behaviour of captive animals,
promoting behaviour that is more similar to that of wild counterparts
(Fragaszy and Adams-Curtis, 1991).
The aim of this project was to investigate whether the introduction
of enrichment apparatus would result in increased foraging effort
by cotton-top tamarins and golden lion tamarins at Adelaide Zoo.
Prior to the study the animals obtained food from a food bowl,
rarely foraged, and spent a great deal of time resting or sitting
and scanning the environment. As corollaries to the main aim,
I investigated whether introduction of devices resulted in decreased
scanning behaviour, whether the two species responded differently
to the apparatus in terms of foraging and scanning time, and if
an increase in types of devices induced further increases in foraging.
METHOD
Animals
All the animals used in this study were housed at Adelaide Zoo.
The cotton-top tamarins were JJ (male, three years old), Parr
(male, 15 years) and Hetti (female, 3 years 8 months). The golden
lion tamarins were twin females (4 years 8 months old) respectively
referred to as 'Dye' and 'Nodye'. Individuals were identified
by the presence or absence of purple dye on limbs or tail. All
the animals were captive-born and raised by their parents.
Behavioural classifications
The behaviours used in this study are defined as follows:
Foraging: There were different types of foraging. Natural
foraging involved manipulation of leaves (plastic, silk or real),
bark or wood with teeth or hands, as well as pulling, sifting
or picking at leaf litter on the floor of the exhibit. When the
enrichment apparatus was added, other types of foraging were also
recorded, such as placing finger, hand or arm in holes of feeders
or bamboo pipe, sifting through bran bowl for mealworms and sifting
bran in bamboo pipe for mealworms.
Feeding: This was defined by consumption of food. Drinking did not occur very often and was included as 'feeding'.
Locomotion: This behavioural category comprised walking, crawling, climbing, running or jumping movement within the exhibit.
Scanning: Constantly scanning the surrounding environment while sitting or hanging in a resting state.
Affiliation: This was defined as two or more individuals touching each other by allogrooming, leaning against, huddling with, mounting or sitting adjacent (with arm around abdomen) to other animals.
Scent Marking: A behaviour which is often used as an olfactory display of dominance or as a sexual signal (Epple, 1967, cited in Snyder, 1974). This is defined as rubbing circumgenital area.or chest (sternal gland) area on objects or substrates (Epple and Lorenz, 1967).
Autogrooming: Consisted of biting at fur, scratching, picking through fur, etc. Tamarins use the hind feet for scratching and the front feet for parting the fur (Snyder, 1974).
Other: Behaviours not falling within the above categories.
Exhibit
Both cotton-top and golden lion exhibits
had indoor and outdoor areas, connected by a hole and flap, providing
easy access. Each indoor enclosure measured 2.6 m by 2.6 m and
was approximately 3 m high, was maintained at a constant temperature
of 24°C, and had silk and plastic vegetation, wood branches,
a large rock, drinking bowl, feeding bowl, and a nesting box which
the tamarins could close themselves; the floor was lined with
leaf litter. The outside enclosures contained large branches and
living plants and bushes.
Enrichment Apparatus
Feeder Stage: Feeders consisted of PVC Clipsal® junction boxes approximately 7 cm in diameter with two tubular access holes on either side which were approximately 1 cm long. It was thought that the access holes would elicit foraging behaviour that occurs naturally with holes in the wild. Primate cake was placed into the feeders by unscrewing two screws in the lid or by poking into the holes. The intention was that the animals would reach into the feeders to retrieve the food. Three feeders were placed in the cotton-top exhibit and two in the golden lion exhibit; they were carefully wired to branches.
Bran Bowl Stage: Originally a food bowl was used to feed the tamarins; this was reintroduced for the bran bowl stage. The bowl was three- quarters filled with bran and mealworms were added at midday (10 per animal). Bran was considered less harmful than other material such as sawdust if ingestion occurred. It was thought that sifting through the bran would simulate leaf litter foraging.
Bamboo Pipe Stage: One bamboo pipe was placed in each of the exhibits. The pipes were 30 cm long with approximately seven 15 mm diameter holes and twenty 4 mm holes along the sides. At midday the pipe was filled with bran and mealworms (10 per animal). It was intended that the animals would forage with their fingers in the holes and with their arms in the opening at the end of the pipe. One end of the pipe was sealed, the other was left open.

All enrichment devices were placed in the indoor
enclosure. The animals were fed at their usual morning, midday
and afternoon feeding times. Primate cake was given in the morning
and afternoon during all four stages of the study (placed in the
feeders only, after baseline observations). Fruit or insects were
given at midday for the baseline and , feeder stage, mealworms
for the other two stages.
Data Collection
Data were collected from 26 March to 19 May 1993. Haphazard samples
(Lehner, 1979) were taken at feeding times. Instantaneous scan
sampling (Lehner, 1979) was used to record behaviours, once every
minute. Eight sessions totaling ten hours were recorded for baseline
observation and for each of the three increasing enrichment stages
for each species. The mean session duration was 74 minutes. A
total of 80 hours was recorded. Each level of enrichment was conducted
over a two-week period. One 'novelty day' was allocated for each
new enrichment, during If which data were not collected. The feeders
were put in the exhibit first, followed by the addition of the
bran bowl, and then of the bamboo pipe. There were two observers,
one per species, recording data at the same time.
Analyses
The observers summed the frequency
of the behaviours for each session and calculated percentages
for time spent in each behavioural category . The Minitab statistical
package was used to obtain descriptive and f inferential statistics
of the data. The nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test was used to
determine whether differences between treatments (baseline and
the three enrichment stages) were significant for individual animals
for foraging, scanning, feeding, affiliation and grooming. The
data were then transformed by logarithmic transformation and two-way
Analysis of Variance used to determine whether foraging and scanning
behaviours differed between the species for the four stages.
Results
The descriptive statistics for the individual animals for foraging
and scanning are displayed in Figs 1-4. Figure 1 displays the
mean percentage of time spent foraging for the three cotton-top
tamarins for the baseline stage and the three enrichment stages.
The cotton-tops all showed a significant increase in the percentage
of time spent foraging. There were, however, some differences
in the effects of different food acquisition devices. JJ doubled
his baseline foraging when the feeder device was implemented (Stage
1). He did not, however, increase foraging time any further after
the introduction of the bran bowl or the bamboo pipe. Parr showed
a statistically significant increase from baseline (2%) with the
addition of the feeders (16%). When the bran bowl was implemented,
however, Parr's foraging decreased to 9% .His foraging then increased
to 17% during the bamboo stage. Hetti increased percentage of
time spent foraging by about 14% during the feeder stage. She
did not increase any further with the addition of the bran bowl
device. When the bamboo pipe was added, however, Hetti increased
foraging time by a further 15%; her foraging percentage peaked
at 35% during this stage.

Figure 2 displays foraging percentages for the
golden lion tamarins. They both increased foraging with the introduction
of the devices. Dye increased by about 10% with the introduction
of the feeders, did not increase with the bran bowl and reached
a maximum of 20% with the bamboo pipe. Nodye increased baseline
foraging percentage time by 15% with the addition of the feeders,
by another 4% with the bran bowl and then another 12% with the
bamboo pipe. Her foraging peaked at 37% for the bamboo stage.

Figure 3 displays the mean percentage of scanning for the cotton-tops for baseline and the three stages of enrichment. The main decrease in JJ's scanning behaviour was observed between baseline (50.5%) and bamboo (33.5%) stage. There was a slight increase (2%) during the bran bowl stage. Parr's scanning also decreased from baseline (61 %) to bamboo (49%) and increased slightly (3%) in the bran bowl stage. Hetti's scanning percentage decreased as each device was added from baseline (46%) to bamboo (22%).

Figure 4 displays the mean percentage of scanning for the golden lion tamarins for the baseline and the three enrichment stages. Dye's scanning decreased from baseline (38%) to feeder (31 %), then increased during bran bowl (38%) and then decreased by 2% in the bamboo stage. Nodye's scanning decreased from baseline (37%) to bamboo (20%) with a slight increase of 3% from feeder to bran bowl stage.

Inferential statistics for foraging and scanning
behaviours are given in Table 3 [not reproduced]. Kruskal-Wallis
tests showed significant changes in foraging and scanning percentages
for all the animals except for Dye's scanning results. Two-way
ANOVA tests revealed significant differences between stages for
foraging and scanning. A significant difference was found between
the species for scanning but not for foraging. No significant
differences were found for an interaction between the different
species and the different stages. The Kruskal-Wallis test was
also used to determine whether there were any differences between
treatments for any of the other behaviours for each individual.
For JJ there were no significant differences for feeding or affiliation,
but a significant difference between treatments for grooming behaviour
was found [H= 12.89, df= 3, p < 0.01]. Fig. 5 displays JJ's
autogrooming for the four stages. As the number of devices in-
creased, autogrooming increased from baseline (2%) to bamboo (11
%). A significant difference was observed for the feeding behaviour
of Parr [H = 10.34, df= 3, p < 0.05], but not for affiliation
or grooming. No significant differences were revealed for the
feeding, affiliation and grooming behaviour of Hetti, Dye and
Nodye.

Discussion
(1) Cotton-top tamarins
The aim of the study was to increase foraging
time with an increasing number of feeding devices. The cotton-tops
all showed a significant increase in the percentage of time spent
foraging. There were, however , some differences in the effects
of different food acquisition devices. It is possible that JJ's
foraging peaked at 22% because he used the bran bowl more than
the other two animals. Perhaps the increase in grooming found
for JJ could be explained by the fact that during this time he
got very dirty (i.e. covered with bran) and then spent more time
cleaning himself than he did during the baseline and feeder stages.
The main difference in JJ's scanning behaviour was observed between
baseline and the pipe. There is not necessarily a relationship
between scanning and foraging because of the unexpected grooming
result. Although JJ did not increase foraging with the addition
of more devices his initial increase was stable.
Parr's decrease during the bran bowl stage could be explained
by dominance. The feeder devices were singular, there were a few
of them and two animals could forage at one feeder (i.e. two access
holes). The bran bowl was big enough for more than one individual
to forage at once, however a dominance hierarchy was noticed.
The youngest male of the group dominated the bran bowl. Parr spent
a lot of time watching JJ at the bowl but would not go near it
whilst he was there. Parr did not 294 actually forage at the bran
bowl until the fourth session of this stage, and he foraged at
the bowl with Hetti. Hetti sometimes waited for JJ to finish at
the bowl but at other times joined him. During baseline a hierarchy
was noted, there was an order of who retrieved food from the food
bowl first. At other times JJ and Parr spent time together in
affiliation and autogrooming, and huddled when cold or scared.
Hetti increased percentage of time spent foraging during the feeder
stage. Like JJ, she did not increase any further with the addition
of the bran bowl. Her peak percentage of foraging at the third
stage, when the bamboo pipe was added, was above the estimation
made by Redshaw and Mallinson (1991) for foraging by cotton-tops
in the wild, but within other estimations for New World monkeys.
The other two cotton-tops did reach the wild estimation (25-30%),
but were not as high as Hetti. Perhaps there was a gender effect;
this could be looked at in a future study with a larger sample
size.
(2) Golden lion tamarins
The foraging results for Dye and Nodye
also came within the estimation of wild golden lion tamarins'
foraging time (Redshaw and Mallinson, 1991). Dye was the subordinate
animal and constantly groomed Nodye. She was initially not very
active and spent a lot of time scanning and watching Nodye or
the public. She showed no significant change in scanning with
the addition of the devices. This could be explained by the fact
that Dye avoided the apparatus when Nodye was using them. The
foraging results for Dye did not, however, appear to affect the
amount of time spent scanning or grooming. In contrast to Dye,
Nodye increased her foraging from baseline with the addition of
each new device; her peak foraging percentage was about 30% more
than her baseline one. This is a significant result for the use
of food acquisition devices. She also decreased the amount of
time spent scanning from baseline to bamboo, another aim of the
project.
There were no differences observed between the species for the
effects of the devices on foraging. Hetti (C-tt) and Nodye (Glt)
both showed similar results. The significant difference found
between species for the effect the addition of devices had upon
the time spent scanning could be explained by the non-significant
result observed for Dye. Considering that there were only two
golden lion tamarins, this would definitely affect the mean scanning
percentages for this species over the four stages. All of these
results must of course be interpreted carefully because of the
small sample size. The standard deviations were quite large, which
could be related to the number of variables in captivity.
The food acquisition devices appeared to work well in promoting
more natural percentages of foraging behaviour, similar to wild
counterparts. The bran bowl seemed to be less successful than
the other two devices. It still worked in promoting natural foraging
behaviour, but not as much as the other two devices. The results
found during the bran bowl stage may not have been directly related
to the bran bowl. Perhaps there was an ordering effect. A future
study could have controls and introduce the devices in different
orders. Perhaps there should have been more bran bowls, and of
a deeper size. Alternatively sawdust might have produced longer
foraging times because it is coarser than bran. The bran may have
made it easier for the animals to detect mealworm depletion. The
bamboo pipe did however, have bran in it and it was successful.
The feeders and the pipe may have been more stimulating, and interesting
from the animal's point of view, because of the access holes.
This study showed some significant results which need to be investigated
further and are useful for studies on enriching captive environments.
Longer and broader studies need to be conducted on the use of
enrichment devices with these species, which may ultimately be
useful in reintroduction programmes. Enrichment attempts even
as small as this study need to be documented to assist in future
investigations (Bloomstrand et at., 1986). The feeders
and bamboo pipe are good examples of artificial substitutes that
promote natural behaviour. Future studies could determine whether
the observed effects were real or caused by novelty. Ultimately,
studies on animals that have been translocated to naturalistic
settings from captivity will show some of the effects of captivity
itself (Boice, 1981, cited in Clarke etal.,1982). Ideally,
enriching the captive environment of animals should be regarded
as essential and not just an optional extra (UFAW, 1990).
[Update: Prior to the study large amounts of fur were found in the nesting box of the golden lion tamarins. The zoo vet suspected that this was a result of overgrooming. During and after the study the overgrooming apparently ceased because the animals had something else to do. After the study was carried out, the zoo introduced an adaptation of the bamboo pipe to the tamarin exhibits. A sturdy loop hook on the roof was used to secure a large swinging branch with access holes drilled along it.]
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my project partner
Ms Jennie McDonnell, our supervisor Dr Rod Wells, Flinders University,
and Mr Bruce Campbell, Curator of Mammals at Adelaide Zoo, for
advice about the project; the zoo keepers (especially Gert Skipper)
and office staff for much time spent accommodating and assisting
with project needs. Thanks also to Dr Duncan Mackay for statistics
advice, Dr Michael Schwarz, Ms Marianne St. Clair and Mr Gavin
Prideaux for advice and comments on the manuscript, and to Dr
Schwarz for use of his computer.
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