Floor-coverings and hanging screens alter arboreal monkey behavior (1986)

McKenzie, S. M., Chamove, A. S., Feister, A. T. C.

Abstract

The increased frequency of floor use and the increased speed of food retrieval with floor-coverings indicate that bare floors are aversive to these [group-housed] monkeys. Floor-coverings opened up a new area for these largely arboreal animals.