Research by CNR – Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies in collaboration with the Rome Bioparco

This research aims at investigating the reciprocity in grooming and food sharing in cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) housed at the Rome Bioparco.

Cotton-top tamarins live in large family groups characterized by high degrees of kinship between the individuals in the group and a high frequency of cooperative behaviours such as grooming and sharing of food.

Since it’s a quite little studied species, it’s not clear how kinship and reciprocity interact in determining the distribution of cooperative behaviours within the group.