SPACE USE AND PROXIMITY OF CAPTIVE CHIMPANZEE (PAN-TROGLODYTES) MOTHER OFFSPRING PAIRS

This pilot study considers space use and behavior patterns for nine ch impanzee mother-offspring pairs. Observations were conducted using ins tantaneous scan sampling, four times daily, five days a week, for four weeks. Mother-offspring use of vertical space and horizontal space an d mother-offspring proximity were observed and analyzed using a Chi Sq uare test. Results suggest mother-offspring pairs use levels above the enclosure floor, spending a majority of time in areas near horizontal bench substrates placed 1.2-2.5 m above the floor. Findings provide i nformation that will assist managers in providing appropriate housing for chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) mothers and their offspring. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.