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- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
- Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Evolution, Morphology and the Fossil Record
- Part II Ecology and Captive Management
- Part III Research, Trade and Conservation
- 24 Trapping, Collaring and Monitoring the Lorisinae of Asia (Loris, Nycticebus) and Perodicticinae (Arctocebus, Perodicticus) of Africa
- 25 Evaluation of Field Techniques Used to Assess Populations of Pottos and Lorises
- 26 Occupancy Modelling as a Method to Study Slender Loris Density
- 27 Using Accelerometers to Measure Nocturnal Primate Behaviour
- 28 Distribution and Conservation Status of Slow Lorises in Indo-China
- 29 Wildlife Trade Research Methods
- 30 Online Imagery and Loris Conservation
- 31 Slow Lorises (Nycticebus spp.) as Photo Props on Instagram
- 32 Integrating Science and Puppetry to Inspire Teenagers in Rural Asia to Value Slow Lorises
- 33 Developing a Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre as a Reaction to the Extensive Illegal Wildlife Trade in Slow Lorises
- References
- Index
27 - Using Accelerometers to Measure Nocturnal Primate Behaviour
from Part III - Research, Trade and Conservation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 February 2020
- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
- Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Evolution, Morphology and the Fossil Record
- Part II Ecology and Captive Management
- Part III Research, Trade and Conservation
- 24 Trapping, Collaring and Monitoring the Lorisinae of Asia (Loris, Nycticebus) and Perodicticinae (Arctocebus, Perodicticus) of Africa
- 25 Evaluation of Field Techniques Used to Assess Populations of Pottos and Lorises
- 26 Occupancy Modelling as a Method to Study Slender Loris Density
- 27 Using Accelerometers to Measure Nocturnal Primate Behaviour
- 28 Distribution and Conservation Status of Slow Lorises in Indo-China
- 29 Wildlife Trade Research Methods
- 30 Online Imagery and Loris Conservation
- 31 Slow Lorises (Nycticebus spp.) as Photo Props on Instagram
- 32 Integrating Science and Puppetry to Inspire Teenagers in Rural Asia to Value Slow Lorises
- 33 Developing a Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre as a Reaction to the Extensive Illegal Wildlife Trade in Slow Lorises
- References
- Index
Summary
Direct observations are the main method employed to collect animal behaviours, although providing reliable data for wild animals is frequently challenging (Brown et al., 2013). In fact, direct observations require a habituation period that varies depending on the species and may last for years (Crofoot et al., 2010; Jack et al., 2008). The observer is rarely undetectable, and even habituated animals may still change their natural behaviour in latent ways (Caine, 1990). Direct observations are also biased by inter-subject methodological differences (Altmann, 1974). Furthermore, many animal species are cryptic and the amount of data collectable via behavioural observations may be very limited (Chimienti et al., 2016).
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- Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos , pp. 316 - 325Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020