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This paper discuss the socioeconomical and cultural motivations for hunting primates between the Guaymi amerindian native population in Costa Rica, and their ecological implications. Meat consume rate between Guaymi population is very low, less than one time each week. Only 51% of the population use primates like food ocasionally, andAteles geoffroyi shows to be the preferred meat source. Instead of that fight against crop raiders becomes here an important reason to shot primates. All the inquiered claim thatCebus capuchinus is the most destructive species. Other traditional uses of the primates found between Guaymis is the supposed medicinal value of some species, and its condition of preferred pets. Howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) are hunted to get their fat that is considered a usefull medicine. The species found more frequently like pets areAteles geoffroyi andCebus capuchinus.
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Gonzalez-Kirchner, J.P., Sainz de la Maza, M. Primates hunting by Guaymi amerindians in Costa Rica. Hum. Evol. 13, 15–19 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02439364
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