Baboon

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).

USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals

This article provides a brief historical background of the events and circumstances that led to the 1985 Animal Welfare Act (AWA) amendments. It describes the development of the regulations promulgated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1991 as...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction, Regulations & Ethical Review, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Dog, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kulpa-Eddy, J. A., Taylor, S., Adams, K. M. 2005. USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals. ILAR Journal 46(2), 83-94.

Environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates: Theory and application

Only social contact satisfies the goal of promoting a wide variety of species-typical activities while at the same time reducing or preventing the development of abnormal behavior... A number of toys should be provided initially and rotated on a regular...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Novak, M. 2005. Environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates: Theory and application. ILAR Journal 46(2), 178-191.

Enrichment and nonhuman primates: “”First, do no harm””

Since the 1998 publication of The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates by the National Research Council, and the 1991 implementation of the 1985 Animal Welfare Act Amendment, many formal and informal nonhuman primate enrichment programs have been put into practice....

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Nelson, R. J., Mandrell, T. D. 2005. Enrichment and nonhuman primates: "First, do no harm". ILAR Journal 46(2), 171-177.

Effects of cage-mounted enrichment on behavior of a group of juvenile baboons (Papio anubus)

The presence of activity boards significantly altered the social behaviour of this group of [juvenile] baboons, including decreasing their aggressive behaviors. In addition, repetitive, non-social behaviors showed a dramatic decrease when the activity boards were present. ... Results suggest that...

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

Citation: Mikels, J., Wallis, J. 2005. Effects of cage-mounted enrichment on behavior of a group of juvenile baboons (Papio anubus). Laboratory Primate Newsletter 44(4), 2-4.

Considerations in the selection and conditioning of Old World monkeys for laboratory research: Animals from domestic sources

Preparation of domestically bred animals for research usually involves some combination of social separation, relocation, resocialization, alterations in physical space, photoperiod, and diet, as well as exposure to novel environments. The research literature that has focused on these issues is...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Animal Training, Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Capitanio, J. P., Kyes, R. C., Fairbanks, L. A. 2006. Considerations in the selection and conditioning of Old World monkeys for laboratory research: Animals from domestic sources. ILAR Journal 47(4), 294-306.

Sex and age predictors of compatibility in grooming-contact caging vary by species of laboratory monkey

Adult rhesus pairs were significantly less likely to be fully compatible (16%) than adult baboon pairs (64%), adult pig-tailed pairs (51%) and adult long-tailed pairs (67%). Our results indicate that male-male pairs can be fully compatible and should not be...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Lee, G. H., Thom, J. P. 2006. Sex and age predictors of compatibility in grooming-contact caging vary by species of laboratory monkey. International Journal of Primatology 27(Supplement), 417.

Conflict management by hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas hamadryas) during crowding: a tension-reduction strategy

Primates change a variety of behavioral responses during short-term exposure to crowding. Under crowded conditions, rates of aggression, submissive behavior, and affiliative behavior may increase or decrease. Different patterns of change among these three categories of response have been interpreted...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Judge, P. G., Griffaton, N. S., Fincke, A. M. 2006. Conflict management by hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas hamadryas) during crowding: a tension-reduction strategy. American Journal of Primatology 68(10), 993-1006.