Pengamatan Perilaku Grooming pada Monyet Ekor Panjang (Macaca fascicularis) di Taman Wisata Tlogo Putri Kaliurang dan Kaitannya dengan Isu Eksploitasi

Abstract

Long-tailed monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) are primate animals that carry out social interactions with other individuals in their group. One of the social behaviors carried out by long-tailed monkeys is grooming or probing. There are two types of long-tailed monkey grooming behavior, namely auto-grooming and allo-grooming which can be influenced by their habitat. This study aims to determine the pattern of grooming behavior of long-tailed monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) in the Tlogo Putri Kaliurang nature tourism area and its relation to the issue of exploitation. The method used in this study is the ad libitum method and behavior sampling which was carried out in 2022 November in the morning at 08.00-10.00 WIB. The results showed that the frequency of grooming on Macaca fascicularis was more allogrooming than autogrooming, the duration of grooming was higher in allogrooming, grooming hours in the morning started from 08.00 to 10.00, the majority of grooming was done by parent to child, and female to male, as well as grooming behavior strongly influenced by the presence of humans. It is hoped that this research will determine the grooming behavior of Macaca fascicularis and determine the relationship between grooming behavior and other daily behavior and exploitation issues, so that it can support the success of conservation activities.