Stevenson M F
Lab Anim Sci. 1977 Oct;27(5 Pt 2):895-900.
The uses and advantages of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus jacchus) as an animal model for ethological research were examined. It was found that this species had advantages over Old World primates for work on social behavior as a nearer approximation to the group structure occurring in natural conditions could be obtained in the laboratory. The small size of the common marmoset also made it easier to handle and cheaper to maintain. The adult female gave birth at five-month intervals and usually reared twin offspring. This, and the short generation time, made it an ideal model for mother-infant behavioral studies. The common marmoset was also shown to be a useful model for studies of social play, especially for categorizing the changes in playful behavior with age, and the relationship of the patterns seen in play to other behaviors. It was also suggested that it may be an ideal model for experimental studies of play. Other suggested uses included studies of the relationship of food supply and feeding habits to territory size and group structure, and of the advantages to elder offspring of helping to rear younger siblings. As a result of these observations the common marmoset was considered to have great potential as a model for ethological research, both in its natural habitat and in the laboratory.
对普通狨猴（Callithrix jacchus jacchus）作为行为学研究动物模型的用途及优势进行了研究。结果发现，在研究社会行为方面，该物种相对于旧世界灵长类动物具有优势，因为在实验室中可以获得更接近自然条件下群体结构的情况。普通狨猴体型小，也更易于操作且饲养成本更低。成年雌性每隔五个月产仔一次，通常养育双胞胎后代。这一点以及其较短的世代时间，使其成为母婴行为研究的理想模型。普通狨猴还被证明是社会游戏研究的有用模型，特别是用于对游戏行为随年龄的变化进行分类，以及游戏中观察到的模式与其他行为的关系。还有人提出，它可能是游戏实验研究中的理想模型。其他建议的用途包括研究食物供应和饮食习惯与领地大小和群体结构的关系，以及年长后代帮助养育年幼弟妹的优势。基于这些观察结果，普通狨猴被认为无论是在其自然栖息地还是在实验室中，作为行为学研究模型都具有巨大潜力。
