Research Activity Report
Supported by “Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science”(Please be sure to submit this report after the trip that supported by PWS.)

2023. 12. 04
Affiliation/Positio

Wildlife Research Center/M1

NamenSaidi, Mohamed Mohamed

1. Country/location of visit
Kumamoto Sanctuary
2. Research project
Animal Welfare course for M1 students
3. Date (departing from/returning to Japan)
2023. 11. 24 – 2023. 11.27 (4 days)
4. Main host researcher and affiliation
Prof. Satoshi Hirata WRC, Kyoto University

5. Progress and results of your research/activity (You can attach extra pages if needed)
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a) Animal behavior observation
On this exercise, we observed different animals both Bonobos and chimpanzee in order to understand theirbehavior in captivity.

Figure 1: Adult male chimpanzee exposing himself into sunlightduring the dayb) Understanding Emotional state of primates
Using pictures, I learned different facial expressions of Chimpanzee that entails their emotional state

Figure 2: Facial experssion of “yawning” by adult Chimpanzee. This can beregarded as a specific form of communication demonstarting form of dominanceespecially for male chimpanzees

Figure 3: Smilling Chimpanzee, similar to humans this action can entail that theanimal is having fun and relaxed

Figure 4: This demonstrated by chimpanzee when they are in serious anger. Possibly
occur when ones becomes aagitated when feels threatned

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Food Enrichments
I performed food enrichment for Chimpanzee and Bonobos meant to expose the animals into their use ofcritical thinking skills in searching and obtaining food.

Figure 5: Adult bonobo eating food in a small can after searching for it
following enrichment exercise, I performedd) Co-existence/interaction with Humans
During this training, I learned that primates particularly Chimpanzee in this case can live in harmony with human ifthey get to be used and becomes familiar with a particular human. A good example is Prof. Hirata who can associate
peaceful with certain individuals for instance individuals named “Hatsuka” and “Mizuka” in Kumamoto Sanctuary
partly because He used to live with them since they were infants thus good relationship was built between suchindividuals with Prof. Hirata.

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Primates are capable to use tools using their hands in response to a particular need.

Figure 7: Chimpanzee using a stick to dip into the juice and suckas a strategy to drink the fruit juice provided

6. Others
Acknowledgements▪

Much appreciation to Prof. Satoshi Hirata for organizing this field course and leverage an exciting platform
for me to closely interact with apes and learn immensely about their overall behavior in captivity▪

I am also enjoyed the presence of James Brooks and Spoon whom we found them at Kumamoto Sanctuaryoccupied in setting and running their experiments, nonetheless devoted their precious time introducing to us
cutting edge research in group cooperation trails for chimpanzees as well as chatting time after dinner.

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Thanks to my fellow M1 student for the wonderful cooperation they showed me during this training.

Get together party

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