Behavioral Adjustments by a Small Neotropical Primate (Callithrix jacchus) in a Semiarid Caatinga Environment

Table 2

Description of the recorded behavioral patterns.

Behavior	Description
Resting	Individual is lying down on its belly or seated with its tail around the body or between the legs; the eyes may be open or closed [26]; it stays in this posture for more than 60 seconds [12].
Grooming	One individual parts the fur of another with its hands and removes particles such as dirt and parasites using its mouth and/or hands [7].
Autogrooming	Individual removes particles from its own skin and fur using its mouth and/or hands (adapted [7]).
Locomotion	Set of actions where the animal is moving from one place to another at a distance greater than 3 m at one time [12], which includes walking, running, climbing, and jumping [26].
Foraging	Group of actions in which the individual seeks and consumes food items (plant or animal). For our study, we did not consider the exploration for exudates in this category [8].
Gummivory	Set of acts where the individual gnaws the tree bark with its teeth and either licks or eats the exudate flow. It usually includes scent-marking the area with the circumgenital region at the end of the procedure [26].
Play	Interaction between two or more group members involving a series of playful actions [26] including hide-and-seek, wrestling, body-bite, and chase.