Usporedba društvenog ponašanja orangutana (Pongo) u zatočeništvu i divljini; utjecaj rehabilitacije na društveno ponašanje

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Comparison of social behaviour of orangutans (Pongo) in captivity and the wild; the impact of rehabilitation on social behaviour
• Author: Lina Bajić
• Mentor: Duje Lisičić (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-12, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Orangutani su jedinstveni unutar reda primata zbog solitarnog načina života. U divljini se grupiraju
rijetko i samo u određenim okolišnim uvjetima, s tim da je najčešća kombinacija majka-mladunče,
no u rehabilitacijskim su centrima primorani na kontakt s drugima. Osim kontakta s jedinkama iste
vrste, u centrima je neizbježan i kontakt s ljudima. Obje navedene komponente utječu na društveno
ponašanje orangutana za koje se smatra da je relativno fleksibilno, ali kontakt s ljudima može imati
teže posljedice za jedinku. Budući da je rehabilitacija prijeko potrebna zbog velikog broja
orangutana-siročadi, samu je praksu potrebno unaprijediti na temelju istraživanja vještina i
društvenog ponašanja koje pokazuju orangutani nakon reintrodukcije. U rehabilitacijske centre
orangutani dolaze mladi i bez majke te moraju steći sve vještine potrebne za preživljavanje u
divljini. U nedostatku konspecifičnih zamjenskih majki, osoblje igra ulogu majke mnogim
orangutanima što utječe na njihov razvoj i stvara odnos prema ljudima koji ne bi bio prisutan u
divljini.

Abstract (english)

Orangutans are unique within the order of primates because of their solitary lifestyle. They are
rarely grouped together in the wild and only do so in certain environmental conditions, with the
most common combination being that of mother and her infant but contact with others is
unavoidable in rehabilitation centres. In addition to contact with conspecifics, contact with humans
is also inevitable in the centres. Both of these components affect the social behaviour of orangutans,
which is considered to be relatively flexible but contact with humans can have more severe
consequences for the individual. Since rehabilitation is necessary due to the large number of
orphaned orangutans, the practice itself needs to be improved based on research into the skills and
social behaviour expressed by orangutans after reintroduction. Orangutans come to rehabilitation
centres as young orphans and must acquire all the skills needed to survive in the wild. In the absence
of conspecific surrogate mothers, staff play the role of mother to many orangutans which influences
their development and creates a relationship with humans that would not be present in the wild.

• Keywords: društvenost; primat; reintrodukcija
• Keywords (english): sociality; primate; reintroduction
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:067818
• Study programme: Title: Ecology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-10-04 12:33:23