Measuring heart rate in captive chimpanzees without anesthesia.

Primates

Kumamoto Sanctuary, Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University, 2-24 Tanaka Sekiden-cho, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8203, Japan.

Published: July 2024

Heart rate measurements can be useful for the monitoring of both physical and mental condition in humans and nonhuman animals. Yet, information about heart rates in chimpanzees, who are phylogenetically the closest species to humans, is scarce. Existing data on chimpanzee heart rates have mainly been collected from chimpanzees under anesthesia. To address this issue, we conducted electrocardiogram recordings in captive chimpanzees under normal conditions without anesthesia based on positive reinforcement training. We obtained a total of 771 recordings from 35 individuals (22 males and 13 females, 14-53 years old) with no cardiac problems. The females had a higher heart rate than the male chimpanzees, and heart rate decreased as a function of age. In addition, heart rate was lower in the morning and increased during the day. Overall, the mean heart rate of adult males was 86.5 beats/min, and that of female chimpanzees 106.4 beats/min. Our data could serve as a reference point for future research and health-based monitoring of chimpanzee heart rates.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10329-024-01131-xDOI Listing

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