秦岭川金丝猴的凝视行为研究

Gazing Behavior of Rhinopithecus roxellanae in Qinling Mountains,China

婴儿出生9个月就开始跟随母亲的视线接触外界社会活动,那么与人亲缘关系较近的灵长类,它们是否也拥有这种能力?凝视行为是否可以作为一种认知发育的行为指标?是否可以被测量并用于诊断?本研究选取秦岭川金丝猴Rhinopithecus roxellanae为观察对象,设置川金丝猴照片引导实验,运用焦点动物取样法对不同年龄组的凝视行为进行观察记录。结果发现秦岭川金丝猴存在凝视现象,不同年龄组的行为发生方式存在差异,表明凝视行为可能是灵长类在早期就出现的一种发育行为。此研究方法可以为不同成长环境儿童的行为测量和诊断提供参考。

Human babies are able to follow their mother＇s line of sight at nine months of age. However,whether and when closely-related non-human primates exhibit this ability remains unclear. In addition,whether gazing behavior can be used as an indicator of cognitive development or measured and used for diagnosis are also important,but as yet unanswered questions.We studied a group of Rhinopithecus roxellanae in the Guanyinshan Nature Reserve in the southern Qinling Mountains of Foping county in China from March 2015 to February 2016. Using a photo guide experiment,we observed and recorded the behavior of different age groups. Results showed that gazing behavior in R. roxellanae existed,and the patterns of this behavior differed in different age groups,suggesting that gazing might be a developmental behavior in early stage. This research could provide a reference for the behavioral measurement and diagnosis of children under different growth environments.