Food Calls in Common Marmosets, Callithrix jacchus, and Evidence That One Is Functionally Referential

We studied three calls of common marmosets, Callithrix jacchus, elicited in the context of food. Call A, but not B or C, had been described previously as a food call. We presented insects (live mealworms or crickets) and fruit (banana or blueberries) and used playbacks of calls. We found that Call C...

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Main Authors: Lesley J. Rogers, Leanne Stewart, Gisela Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/7/99