Girish, Siddharth (2023) Effect of captivity on cultural transmission in Great Apes. Master's Thesis / Essay, Ecology and Evolution.
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Abstract
Cultural transmission, as an alternative mode of information transfer to genetic inheritance, plays a vital role in enhancing the adaptability and efficiency of individual and group behaviours. Social learning mechanisms facilitate the transmission of individual innovations, resulting from individual learning, across group members and generations. Recent studies have indicated that animals in captivity exhibit reduced neophobia and higher capacities for individual innovation. However, the impact of captivity on the transmission of these innovations through social learning remains unclear. Here, I have reviewed the existing literature on social learning in wild and captive great apes, as these studies provide the most abundant data for drawing comparisons. I examined how reduced proximity and higher tolerance among individuals in captivity could potentially contribute to variations in social learning capacities between these two settings. In addition, I have highlighted the importance of research on social learning and cultural transmission in captive animals for the development of effective conservation policies. Furthermore, I have discussed the role of zoological institutions in supporting these research efforts.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master's Thesis / Essay) |
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| Supervisor name: | Egas, C.J.M. |
| Degree programme: | Ecology and Evolution |
| Thesis type: | Master's Thesis / Essay |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Aug 2023 12:11 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Aug 2023 12:11 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/31185 |
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