Primary Assay — Common Marmoset
Family Group Social Interaction
Callithrix jacchus
Marmosets live in cooperatively breeding family groups with infant carrying, allogrooming, and food sharing. These behaviors index social cognition and parental care biology.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Callithrix jacchus.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Allogrooming bouts | events/h | Affiliative social contact |
| Infant carrying time | min/h | Cooperative care |
| Food sharing events | count/day | Prosocial behavior |
| Aggression rate | events/h | Within-group conflict |
References
Citations for Family Group Social Interaction
- Burkart JM, van Schaik CP. (2010). Cognitive consequences of cooperative breeding in primates? Anim Cogn, 13(1), 1-19. PMID: 19629551
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Common Marmoset Research
Marmoset Family Enclosure
Naturalistic housing for group studies
Multichannel Vocal Recording Array
Acoustic communication research
Touchscreen Cognitive Panel
Cognitive testing in home cage
Eye-Tracking System (Head-Free)
Active vision and attention
Infant Carrying / Activity Tracker
Parental care quantification
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Run Family Group Social Interaction on ConductVision
Our team will configure the protocol, camera rig, and analysis pipeline for your common marmoset facility.
