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. 2024 Mar 11;13:188. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.144232.1

Table 1. Definition of each category and codes.

Category Code Meaning Comments/References
Sex a1 Male
a2 Female
Estimated Current Age b1 More than 0, equal or less than 14 months old Infants - from 0 to 14 months old
b2 More than 14 months old, equal or less than 36 months old Juvenile - from 14 months to 36 months old
b3 More than 3, equal or less than 8 years old Adolescence and sexual maturity - 3–8 years old
b4 More than 8 years old, equal or less than 15 years old Adulthood - from 8 to 15 years old
b5 More than 15 years old Elderly - more than 15 years old 61 71
b6 Unknown Estimated by former and current veterinarians according to dentition
Species c1 Macaca arctoides We considered necessary to establish “species” as a category for three reasons
c2 Macaca assamensis (1) many of the orphans that arrived at the centre in weaning stage were fostered by non-same species surrogate mothers which may impact on their behaviour,
c3 Macaca fascicularis (2) many groups are mixed species which could influence in the sociability and welfare of the lower-number-species subjects,
c4 Macaca leonina (3) resilience amongst other crucial behaviours such as conciliation may differ between species 36 , 72
c5 Macaca mulatta
Origin d1 Captive conceived
d2 Born in the wild
Rearing e1 Parenting Reared by parents or surrogate mother or father
e2 Hand Reared by humans 36 , 73
Life Experience f1 Pet Which usually involves being in chains or cages include orphans
f2 Entertainment Working for entertaining tourists such as being caged in resorts, temples …
f3 Zoo For those who were born in the former zoo and spend their whole lives in captivity
f4 Trade For those whose past is not exhaustively known, but they were rescued from poaching
Infancy Social Exposure g1 Accompanied by peers, more than 80% of infancy Presence or absence of peers in the subject’s infancy 74 76
g2 Mixed or accompanied between 80-20% during infancy Infancy is a period defined from 0 to 14 months old 77 80
g3 Alone, more than the 80% of infancy We generated four subcategories, according to the percentage of time that they were exposure to social interactions and peers
g4 Unknown
Juvenility Social Exposure h1 Accompanied by peers, more than 80% of juvenility Presence or absence of peers in the subject’s juvenility
h2 Mixed or accompanied between 80-20% during juvenility Juvenility is a stage defined from 14 to 36 months old 81 85
h3 Alone, more than the 80% of juvenility We generated four subcategories, according to the percentage of time that they were exposure to social interactions and peers
h4 Unknown
Mother separation i1 Yes This category was established according to the weaning period in rhesus macaques, which is completed at about 10–14 months of age, a period of time in which infant should not be separated from their mothers for normal development 86
i2 No
Estimated Age at Arrival j1 Equal or more than 0, equal or less than 14 months old Infants - from 0 to 14 months old
j2 More than 14 months old, equal or less than 36 months old Juvenile - from 14 months to 36 months old
j3 More than 3 years old Adolescence, adulthood, and elderly 61 71
j4 Unknown Estimated by former and current veterinarians according to dentition