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VT0009 Play In Squirrel Monkeys

VT0009 Play In Squirrel Monkeys
Produced by Maxine Biben and David Symmes at the Laboratory of Comparative Ethology, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Filmed at the NIH Animal Center in Poolesville, MD [VHS; col., sd.; 19 min.: 1984]

Three week old and five week old squirrel monkeys are shown in different phases of play including social play, rough-and-tumble play, and playing with a practice golf ball. Other behaviors shown include carrying objects, object manipulation, eating, and vocalizations. Play face is described.