Primate cognition in zoos: Reviewing the impact of zoo-based research over 15 years,American Journal of Primatology

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Primate cognition in zoos: Reviewing the impact of zoo-based research over 15 years
American Journal of Primatology ( IF 2.0 ) Pub Date : 2022-03-14 , DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23369
Emma S McEwen ₁ , Elizabeth Warren ₁ , Sadie Tenpas ₁ , Benjamin Jones ₁ , Kresimir Durdevic ₁ , Emilie Rapport Munro ₁ , Josep Call ₁

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Primate cognition research is reliant on access to members of the study sp ecies and logistical infrastructures to conduct observations and experiments. Historically founded in research centers and private collections, and spreading to modern zoos, sanctuaries, and the field, primate cognition has been investigated in diverse settings, each with benefits and challenges. In our systematic review of 12 primatology, animal behavior, and animal cognition journals over the last 15 years, we turn a spotlight on zoos to quantify their current impact on the field and to highlight their potential as robust contributors to future work. To put zoo-based research in context, we compare zoos to three other site types: university-owned or independent research centers, sanctuaries, and field sites. We assess the contributions of zoos across several critical considerations in primate cognition research, including number of investigations, species diversity, sample size, research topic diversity, and methodology. We identified 1119 publications reporting studies of primate cognition, almost 25% of which report research conducted in zoos. Across publications, zoo-based research has greater species diversity than research centers and covers a diverse range of research topics. Although our review is merely a snapshot of primate cognition research, our findings suggest that zoos may present advantages to researchers regarding species diversity, and lack some of the methodological constraints of field sites, allowing greater ease of access to a diverse range of subjects for cognition investigations. We suggest that zoos have great potential as key contributors for future investigations in primate cognition. Finally, we shed light on the symbiotic relationship that can emerge between researchers and zoos, forming partnerships that bring unique advantages to both parties.

中文翻译：

动物园中的灵长类动物认知：回顾 15 年来动物园研究的影响

灵长类动物认知研究依赖于接触研究物种的成员和后勤基础设施来进行观察和实验。历史上成立于研究中心和私人收藏，并传播到现代动物园、保护区和野外，灵长类动物的认知已经在不同的环境中进行了研究，每个环境都有好处和挑战。在我们对过去 15 年的 12 种灵长类动物学、动物行为和动物认知期刊的系统回顾中，我们将焦点放在动物园上，以量化它们当前对该领域的影响，并强调它们作为未来工作的强大贡献者的潜力。为了将基于动物园的研究置于背景中，我们将动物园与其他三种场所类型进行比较：大学拥有或独立的研究中心、保护区和野外场所。我们评估了动物园在灵长类动物认知研究中对几个关键考虑因素的贡献，包括调查数量、物种多样性、样本量、研究主题多样性和方法。我们确定了 1119 份报告灵长类动物认知研究的出版物，其中近 25% 报告了在动物园进行的研究。在所有出版物中，以动物园为基础的研究比研究中心具有更大的物种多样性，涵盖了广泛的研究主题。虽然我们的评论只是灵长类动物认知研究的一个缩影，但我们的研究结果表明，动物园可能会在物种多样性方面为研究人员提供优势，并且缺乏一些野外地点的方法论限制，从而更容易接触到各种各样的主题进行认知调查。我们建议动物园作为未来灵长类动物认知研究的主要贡献者具有巨大潜力。最后，我们阐明了研究人员和动物园之间可能出现的共生关系，形成为双方带来独特优势的伙伴关系。

更新日期：2022-03-14

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