Date of Award
Spring 4-29-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Andrea Baden
Second Advisor
Dr. Rebecca Lewis
Academic Program Adviser
Dr. Diana Reiss
Abstract
This study analyzed scent marking rates of wild Verreaux’s sifaka during dispersals to investigate the impact of group changes on olfactory communication. Our results indicate that scent marking is affected by changes in group structure, but other methods of communication likely play a larger role in mediating group membership changes.
Recommended Citation
Dickerson, Julia C., "Influence of Group Change on Scent Marking in a Wild Population of Verreaux’s Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi)" (2021). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/713