Diagonal walking in captive infant vervet monkeys

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1982
Authors:Hurov, JR
Journal:American Journal of Primatology
Volume:2
Pagination:211-213
Date Published:1982
ISBN Number:1098-2345
Keywords:Macaca mulatta
Abstract:

10.1002/ajp.1350020210.abs The frequency of use of diagonal walking by three motorically immature vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) is discussed. The subjects were housed at The Balcones Research Center (Austin, Texas) and ranged from 15–105 days of age. Mixed longitudinal data taken from film indicated that lateral walknig was the first gait employed by the infant vervets studied, but that diagonal walking completely replaced lateral walking by 81 days of age. These data were compared with those of captive infant Macaca mulatta, and feral infant Papio anubis. General agreement was found regarding onset and frequency of use of diagonal walking in the three genera.

URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajp.1350020210
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