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Individual Methods for Feeding
Methods - Device
Pine Cones
The feeding methods outlined in this section require prior preparation in terms of making devices for use by the animals, including items that must be opened or manipulated to obtain food, frames to hold food items, and containers that randomly release food such as insects.
Pine Cones |
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| Method | When dry, pine cones open up. By forcing the open cone into a bucket of soaking wheat, cone closes up and traps some of the wheat between layers. | |
| Species | Most Monkeys. | |
| Purpose | Stimulates foraging activity, and encourages development of manipulative ability. | |
| Pro | Looks very natural to the public, is quick to make, and is a good way of getting monkeys to eat wheat. | |
| Con | -- | |
| Improvements | -- | |
| Comments | Lion-tailed Macaques just bite through the pine cones rather than picking out the wheat. | |
| Frequency of Use | Once per Week. | |
| Ratings | Usefulness | 10 |
| Convenience | 10 | |
| Value For Money | 10 | |
| Range of Users | 10 | |
| Contributed By | Primate Section | |