Baboon

The behavioral response of individually caged baboons to feeding enrichment and the standard diet: A preliminary report

PVC pipe with finger holes, filled with a mixture of peanut butter and seeds. The mean amount of feeder use was 51 minutes per 60 minute observation sessions. Increasing foraging opportunities in this study reduced abnormal behaviors from 16.4% of...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Long, K. E. 1995. The behavioral response of individually caged baboons to feeding enrichment and the standard diet: A preliminary report. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(2), 65-69.

A creative program designed for baboon enrichment

Refinement techniques for the housing of baboons are briefly outlined.

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lesko, J., Rearick, K. A. 1995. A creative program designed for baboon enrichment. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(4), 45 (Abstract).

An activity cage for baboons, Part I

Single-housed baboons provided with a large enriched activity cage [during two days each month] display dramatic changes in behavior typically considered to represent positive psychological well-being. ....The home cages and the activity cage were located in the same room, and...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1995. An activity cage for baboons, Part I. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(6), 74-79.

An activity cage for baboons, Part II: Long-term effects and management issues

After four months of monthly two-day access to the activity cage, significant positive behavioral changes were still evident in the single-housed subjects.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1995. An activity cage for baboons, Part II: Long-term effects and management issues. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(6), 80-83.

Effects of environmental enrichment on social and aberrant behaviors in drill baboons (Mandrillus leucophaeus)

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hamilton, D. B., Widner, K. 1995. Effects of environmental enrichment on social and aberrant behaviors in drill baboons (Mandrillus leucophaeus). Proceedings of the National Conference of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) 21, 167 (Abstract).

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Environmental manipulation for behavioral enrichment of group-housed baboons

Overall, the resulting activity budgets of the baboons were more naturalistic under the enriched conditions.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McLain, A. M., McGrew, W. C. 1995. Environmental manipulation for behavioral enrichment of group-housed baboons. American Journal of Primatology 36, 142-143 (Abstract).

Restraint methods of laboratory non-human primates: A critical review

Published information provides scientific evidence that traditional, involuntary restraint techniques of research non-human primates are intrinsically a source of distress resulting from fear. It has been documented that common methods of enforced restraint result in significantly increased adrenal activity as...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Animal Training, RestraintAnimal Type: Baboon, Chimpanzee, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Liss, C., Stevens, C. 1995. Restraint methods of laboratory non-human primates: A critical review. Animal Welfare 4(3), 221-238 .

The use of operant conditioning to facilitate the introduction of drill baboons (Papio leucophaeus)

A previously single-housed male drill was paired with another female. Although baboons are normally a social species, we have observed little physical contact between Ace and Rosie. Neither have we observed any aggression between the two. The two animals spend...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Simerson, J. A. 1995. The use of operant conditioning to facilitate the introduction of drill baboons (Papio leucophaeus). American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 488-489.

The physiological and behavioral effects of radio music on singly housed baboons

The response of four singly caged baboons to radio music was measured using behavioral and physiological indices. Heart rate and blood pressure, measured through a tether system, as well as behavior, were recorded during a two-week period in which radio...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Weaver, D. 1996. The physiological and behavioral effects of radio music on singly housed baboons. Journal of Medical Primatology 25(5), 370-374.