| development of behaviour in a young aye-aye (daubentonia madagascariensis) in captivity. | this paper provides descriptive and quantitative information on the development of a young aye-aye in captivity during its first 10 months of life. the mother's behaviour was observed to provide an adult standard against which to evaluate the young male's development. early development of the young aye-aye (including early vocalizations, locomotion and manipulation, acquisition of independence from the mother, threat/defence and alarm) is described in qualitative terms. quantitative data on a nu ... | 1994 | 7721214 |
| the aye-ayes, daubentonia madagascariensis, at the paris zoological garden: maintenance and preliminary behavioural observations. | the history of the aye-aye in captivity outside madagascar is briefly reviewed. maintenance conditions of the 3 animals currently housed at the paris zoo are described. in addition to providing information on the diet and feeding behaviour of the animals, details of enclosure size, humidity level, temperature, cage furniture and light cycle are provided. preliminary behavioural observations on mother-infant relationships, grooming, nest building and play are also included. | 1989 | 2515128 |
| preliminary study of the sexual behaviour of three aye-ayes (daubentonia madagascariensis) in captivity. | this paper deals with the process of mating among captive aye-ayes (daubentonia madagascariensis). data on sexual behaviour of 3 wild-caught aye-ayes were collected over a period of 3 years (1986-1989). the group of 2 adult females and a young male was housed at the vincennes zoo, paris. the seasonal poly-oestrous sexual cycle was found to be marked by four clear phases of the females' vulval tumescence and coincided with sexual interest shown by both sexes. the external genitalia of the females ... | 1994 | 7721211 |