Research Article

Figs Are More Than Fallback Foods: The Relationship between Ficus and Cebus in a Tropical Dry Forest

Table 2

Ethogram of the behaviour classes recorded during behavioural scan samples of Cebus capucinus in Sector Santa Rosa, ACG, Costa Rica.

TypeBehaviour classDescription

Fruit foragingExtractive foraging fruitExtracting edible part of fruit from husk/shell within a fruit patch
Visually foraging fruitScanning for or consuming bite-sized fruit within a fruit patch
Feeding on fruitDedicated feeding (duration > 1 sec) on fruit within a fruit patch
Foraging behavioursInsect foragingExtractive foraging invertebrateExtracting invertebrates from bark, branches, leaves; stationary insect foraging
Visually foraging invertebrateScanning for and consuming bite-sized invertebrates, often coincident with slower group travel
Feeding on invertebrateDedicated feeding (duration > 1 sec) on invertebrates; stationary insect feeding
Other foragingFeeding on otherDedicated feeding (duration > 1 sec) on vertebrates or woody plant parts

Nonforaging behavioursLow IntensityRestingSitting or lying down; not in physical contact with other group members
SocialResting in contact; giving/receiving grooming; playing with other group members
ActiveDirected travelDirected travel at high rate of speed; does not include visual foraging
OtherIntergroup encounters, predator alarms/mobbing