Baboon

Environmental enrichment for a colony of outdoor housed baboons

Two types of perches and ceiling puzzle feeding of whole foods were tried for single- and group-housed animals.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Horam, C. J., Harewood, W. J., Phippard, A. F. et al. 1992. Environmental enrichment for a colony of outdoor housed baboons. Australian Primatology 7(1), 11 (Abstract).

Life enrichment for baboons and two East African cercopithecine monkeys in outdoor group cages

Several inanimate and feeding enrichment strategies for group-housed animals are summarized.

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Suleman, M. A. 1992. Life enrichment for baboons and two East African cercopithecine monkeys in outdoor group cages. Congress of the International Primatological Society , 297-298 (Abstract).

Quantitatively tested environmental enrichment options for singly-caged nonhuman primates: A review

Compatible companionship has a therapeutic effect on behavioral disorders, providing long- term stimulation of a great variety of species-typical social behavior patterns. Inanimate objects have little impact on behavioral disorders, but some of them provide appropriate means for the expression...

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A. 1992. Quantitatively tested environmental enrichment options for singly-caged nonhuman primates: A review. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 6, 374-384.

Humans enrich the lives of lab baboons

The reduction in cage painting and banging was dramatic and remarkable after the single-housed animals received more attention from the attending personnel.

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Choi, G. C. 1993. Humans enrich the lives of lab baboons. WARDS (Working for Animals Used in Research, Drugs and Surgery) Newsletter 4, 3-7 & 13.

Baboon vocalizations as measures of psychological well-being

Increased grunting was associated with environmental enrichment [radio, food treats]. Thus vocalizations may provide a useful tool for evaluating enrichment programs designed to promote baboon, and perhaps other nonhuman primate, psychological well-being. ... With minimal training, caregivers can learn to...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Vocalization, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crowell Comuzzie, D. K. 1993. Baboon vocalizations as measures of psychological well-being. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 32(3), 5-6.

The resocialization and rehabilitation of humanized and abused primates

Author presents case histories of Primarily Primate's treatment of individual primates with problems common to humanized and abused primates. Among the methods effectively used were gradual introduction to other primates, (sometimes with the use of portable cages), surrogate mothers, territorial...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Swett, W. W. 1993. The resocialization and rehabilitation of humanized and abused primates. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 7, 440-443.

Reasons and risks associated with manipulating captive primates’ social environments

Review of the implications of experimental or management-related manipulations of the social environment of captive primates for the animals' welfare. Relatively little empirical work has been done on the effects of manipulation of the social environment. The data currently available...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Visalberghi, E., Anderson, J. R. 1993. Reasons and risks associated with manipulating captive primates' social environments. Animal Welfare 2(1), 3-15 .

Recycled plastic cages and environmental enrichment devices

Although the production and use of recycled plastic lumber is still in its infancy, our experience indicates that this is an ideal material for the construction of environmental enrichment devices for monkeys ... especially in outdoor facilities and zoological collections.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Macaque, Marmoset, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kessler, M. J., Nieves, P., Bercovitch, R. et al. 1994. Recycled plastic cages and environmental enrichment devices. Lab Animal 23(9), 56-58.

Traditional handling procedures of laboratory nonhuman primates are an intrinsic source of distress: What can be done?

With some professional expertise and goodwill, there should be no real need to resort to forceful restraint when doing research with nonhuman primates.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Animal Training, RestraintAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1994. Traditional handling procedures of laboratory nonhuman primates are an intrinsic source of distress: What can be done? In Touch 1(4), 1 & 6-7.

The behavioral and physiological response of baboons (Papio hamadryas sp.) to radio music

Vocalization [of the single-housed subjects] was twice as high when the radio was off. Blood pressure did not vary with radio condition, but the heart rate was significantly lower when the radio was playing.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Weaver, D. 1995. The behavioral and physiological response of baboons (Papio hamadryas sp.) to radio music. American Journal of Primatology 36, 114 (Abstract).