Baboon

A functional analysis of self-injurious behavior in an olive baboon (Papio hamadryas anubis)

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Dorey, N., Rosales Ruiz, J., Smith, R. et al. 2004. A functional analysis of self-injurious behavior in an olive baboon (Papio hamadryas anubis). Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) Conference Proceedings , 81 (Abstract).

A demographic analysis of primate research in the United States

89% of the [1000 grants reviewed] did not specify type of housing. .. It was determined that 77% of the monkey grants involved invasive procedures. .. 45% of the total number of grants involved rhesus macaques [baboons; 11%; pig-tailed macaques;...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Conlee, K. M., Hoffeld, E. H., Stephens, M. L. 2004. A demographic analysis of primate research in the United States. ATLA (Alternatives to Laboratory Animals) 32(Supplement), 315-322.

Foraging in captive hamadryas baboons: implications for enrichment

Many animals will work for food even if food is freely available or the animal is satiated, suggesting that foraging behaviour is inherently rewarding and that there is a behavioural need to forage. We investigated whether members of a hamadryas...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Jones, M., Pillay, N. 2004. Foraging in captive hamadryas baboons: implications for enrichment . Applied Animal Behaviour Science 88, 101-110.

Conflict and friendship in immature Guinea baboons

Year Published: 2004Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hermano-Silva, C., Lee, P. C. 2004. Conflict and friendship in immature Guinea baboons. Folia Primatologica 75(Supplement 1), 273. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Flaws in federal regulations pertaining to the welfare of primates kept in research institutions

Federal welfare regulations for primates kept in research laboratories fail (1) to include recommendations pertaining to the legal requirement of the avoidance of stress and unnecessary discomfort during handling procedures, (2) to specify how the legally required uniform illumination can...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2004. Flaws in federal regulations pertaining to the welfare of primates kept in research institutions. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 7(4), 273-276.

Intraperitoneal foreign body disease in a baboon (Papio hamadryas)

In a baboon group housed at the German Primate Center one animal became conspicuous with signs of massive abdominal pain in the upper gastric region. After clinical investigation an acute bloat-syndrome was suspected as cause of the animals' sickness. Symptomatic...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Matz-Rensing, K., Floto, A., Kaup, F. J. 2004. Intraperitoneal foreign body disease in a baboon (Papio hamadryas). Journal of Medical Primatology 33(2), 113-116.

Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Baboons

Excellent introduction to species-adequate enrichment for baboons.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L. , Butler, T. M. 2005. Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Baboons. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, Bethesda, MD.

Modifying the behaviour of singly caged baboons: evaluating the effectiveness of four enrichment techniques

Seven singly caged adolescent [mean age: 4.2 years] male baboons were studied. Analysis of baseline behaviour verified substantial durations of abnormal behaviour [9.8/30- min observations (33% of time)]. We tested the effectiveness of ... positive reinforcement training (PRT), food enrichment...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bourgeois, S. R., Brent, L. 2005. Modifying the behaviour of singly caged baboons: evaluating the effectiveness of four enrichment techniques. Animal Welfare 14, 71-81.

Floating limb activity is associated with self-biting in four monkey species (Macaca mulatta, M. fascicularis, M. nemstrina and Papio cynocephalus)

More than 100 monkeys (about 10% of the animals housed at the WaNPRC...) engaged in FLA within the year. Floating limb may be an indicator of a more serious behavioral disorder.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bentson, K. L., Montgomery, H. B., Bellanca, R. U. et al. 2005. Floating limb activity is associated with self-biting in four monkey species (Macaca mulatta, M. fascicularis, M. nemstrina and Papio cynocephalus). American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 181 (Abstract).

Monoamine neurotransmitters and abnormal behavior among baboons in respoonse to a social challange

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Bode, A., Mann, J. J. et al. 2005. Monoamine neurotransmitters and abnormal behavior among baboons in respoonse to a social challange. American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 189 (Abstract).