Taste responsiveness of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) to eight substances tasting sweet to humans

Taste responsiveness of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) to eight substances tasting sweet to humans

Using a two-bottle choice test of short duration, we determined taste preference thresholds for eight substances tasting sweet to humans in three chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and four black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi). We found that the chimpanzees significantly preferred concentration...

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Main Authors: Hård, T. (Author), Henderson, D. (Author), Hernandez Salazar, L.T (Author), Hjelm, M. (Author), Laska, M. (Author), Pereira, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2021
Subjects:
acesulfame
adult
African American
African Americans
alitame
animal
animal experiment
Animals
Article
aspartame
Ateles geoffroyi
Atelinae
Chimpanzees
controlled study
decision making
feeding behavior
female
galactose
heavy drinking
heterodimer
human
Humans
male
monellin
motivation
nonhuman
Pan troglodytes
phylogeny
Phylogeny
priority journal
saccharin sodium
sorbitol
Spider monkeys
stimulus
Sweeteners
sweetening agent
sweetness
tap water
taste
Taste
taste acuity
taste preference
Taste preference thresholds
thaumatin
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