Baboon

Measurement of enrichment device use and preference in singly caged baboons

The present experiment employed both observational data and miniaturized, electronic activity monitors attached to the enrichment devices to precisely measure their use. ... When average device movement times were compared, baboons generally interacted less with Kongs than with logs or...

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hienz, R. D., Zarcone, T. J., Turkkan, J. S. et al. 1998. Measurement of enrichment device use and preference in singly caged baboons. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 37(3), 6-10.

Grooming-contact cages promote affiliative social interaction in individually housed adult baboons

Pair compatibility was 7/11 for female/female pairs, 3/3 for female/male pairs.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Heffernan, K. S. 1998. Grooming-contact cages promote affiliative social interaction in individually housed adult baboons. American Journal of Primatology 45, 176 (Abstract).

Social anxiety, relationships and self-directed behaviour among wild female olive baboons

Self-directed behaviour (SDB) can be used as a behavioural indicator of stress and anxiety in nonhuman primates (Maestripieri et al. 1992, Animal Behaviour, 44, 967–979). We investigated the effect of nearest neighbours' relative dominance status on the SDB of sexually...

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Castles, D. L., Whiten, A., Aureli, C. F. 1999. Social anxiety, relationships and self-directed behaviour among wild female olive baboons. Animal Behaviour 58, 1207-1215.

The timing of mother-infant separation and its effect on postpartum estrus and subsequent conception in captive baboons

Forced infant weaning at an early age is often practiced by primate breeding facilities to initiate the onset of postpartum estrus and, consequently, maximize reproduction. ... There was [indeed] a significant correlation between age at removal and duration until postpartum...

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Valentine, B., Cary, M., Stanley, J. et al. 1999. The timing of mother-infant separation and its effect on postpartum estrus and subsequent conception in captive baboons. American Journal of Primatology 49, 110 (Abstract).

The effect of mother-infant separation in captive baboons on time intervals to first postpartum estrus, confirmed pregnancy and subsequent parturition

It is generally thought that early forced-weaning of infants would reduce the time from parturition to the first fertile postpartum estrus thus maximizing reproductive efficiency. ... From a survey of 23 animal records we determined the following values for mothers...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Rearing & Weaning, ReproductionAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cary, M., Valentine, B., Hill, W. 2000. The effect of mother-infant separation in captive baboons on time intervals to first postpartum estrus, confirmed pregnancy and subsequent parturition. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 106 (Abstract P123).

Utilizing restraint chair training to prepare primates for social housing

Six juvenile baboons (3 females, 3 males) were carefully familiarized in chair restraint context and introduced thereafter to form a compatible group.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Restraint, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Marks, D., Kelly, J., Rice, T. et al. 2000. Utilizing restraint chair training to prepare primates for social housing. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 39(4), 9-10.

Enrichment device use by baboons during long-term vs. intermittent availability

Four of the six baboons increased their [cherry] log use over the exposure period [104 days], while the remaining two baboons decreased their interactions with their logs over this period. ...When the logs were available only every other day, or...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hienz, R. D., Pyle, D. A., Frey, J. J. et al. 2000. Enrichment device use by baboons during long-term vs. intermittent availability. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 39(2), 1-3.

Cherry Potato Fluff

A quick food recipe that nonhuman primates enjoy. .. Note that we put the mixture into a PVC pipe feeder so the baboons can dig it out with their fingers. You may wish to provide the fluff in another manner...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hartley, D. 2000. Cherry Potato Fluff. Primate Enrichment Network (PEN), Item #: A102.

Social awareness in monkeys

Tests of self-awareness in nonhuman primates have to date been concerned almost entirely with the recognition of an animal's reflection in a mirror. By contrast, we know much less about non-human primates' perception of their place within a social network,...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Seyfarth, R. M., Cheney, D. L. 2000 . Social awareness in monkeys . American Zoologist 40, 902-909.

Blood collection procedure of laboratory primates: A neglected variable in biomedical research

A survey of 75 biomedical articles dealing with stress-dependent blood parameters in caged primates revealed that the conditions under which blood collection occurred were in most cases [72%] described either not at all or so haphazardly that it would be...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, HandlingAnimal 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. 2000. Blood collection procedure of laboratory primates: A neglected variable in biomedical research. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3(4), 321-333.