Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Space use in a Sanctuary Setting

Studies of chimpanzee space use can provide information about chimpanzees’ preferences and welfare. This study examined the space use of 12 chimpanzees at Fauna Foundation, a chimpanzee sanctuary located in Carignan, Québec, Canada. Observers recorded the chimpanzees’ location, elevation, perimeter, and substrate using a scan sampling procedure. In total, there were 93 hours of data and 3,190 scans. The author used Geographical Information System (GIS) to plot the chimpanzees’ location for each scan. The chimpanzees used the largest rooms most often, were inside 61% (n = 1,942) of the time, an arm’s reach away from the perimeter 90% (n = 2,869) of the time, off the ground 80% (n = 2,556) of the time, and used the substrate rubber mats the most. The chimpanzees showed individual differences in which rooms they occupied the most and which substrates they used the most. The information from this study can be used by current and future chimpanzee sanctuaries when the staff are expanding their enclosures and/or creating new facilities.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Primate Behavior

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Soubiea, Holly

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mary Lee Jensvold
• Lori K. Sheeran
• Mark Auslander

• Education
• Academic theses
• Animal Studies
• Biological and Physical Anthropology
• Zoology

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/628

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1626