
PRIMATE AESTHETICS: ART AS INTERACTIVE ENRICHMENT IN CAPTIVE RHESUS MACAQUES (MACACA MULATTA)
Introduction Studies of pictorial behavior in chimpanzees suggest that drawing and painting are self-motivated behaviors that can be used as a form of enrichment.44 While previous studies have established credible links in visual preference between macaques and humans,45 very few studies have engaged with the picture making behavior of macaques. This is partially due to […]
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