Capuchin

Sleeping site preferences in tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella nigritus)

The sleeping trees share a set of characteristics not found in other trees. ... Our results and those from other studies suggest that predation avoidance is a predominant factor driving sleeping site preferences.

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Di Bitetti, M. S., Vidal, E. M. L., Baldovino, M. C. et al. 2000. Sleeping site preferences in tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella nigritus). American Journal of Primatology 50, 257-274.

Determining the value of social companionship to captive tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

To measure the need for social companionship, subjects [6 males, 1 female] were asked to choose between two commodities: food and social companionship. The only time subjects showed a food preference was when they were provided with a social companion...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Dettmer, E., Fragaszy, D. M. 2000. Determining the value of social companionship to captive tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3, 393-304.

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.

Ethological evaluation of some environmental enrichment in a captive colony of Cebus apella

Results showed a decrease in stereotypes in the presence of PVC pipes and an increase in manipulatory activites when a net of cords was introduced.

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Tondu, M., Lejeune, C., Mercier, M. 2000. Ethological evaluation of some environmental enrichment in a captive colony of Cebus apella. Folia Primatologica 71(4), 266. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

A cart cage for transferring macaques, capuchins, and small dogs

A novel mobile monkey transport cart cage allows ease of handling, safety, secure holding, good visual access to the monkeys, room for large macaques, and ease of assembly, all at a modest cost.

Year Published: 2001Topics: HandlingAnimal Type: Capuchin, Dog, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lowery, T. 2001. A cart cage for transferring macaques, capuchins, and small dogs. Lab Animal 30(1), 45-46.

The impossible housing and handling conditions of monkeys in research laboratories

The prevailing housing and handling conditions of monkeys in research institutions is described. The present situation in primate research laboratories strongly suggests that professional judgment is no guarantee that the inhumane housing and handling conditions of laboratory monkeys will ever...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Handling, HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2001. The impossible housing and handling conditions of monkeys in research laboratories. IPPL [International Protection League] News 28(2), 5-7.

Conflict resolution following aggression in gregarious animals: a predictive framework

Knowledge of how animals manage their conflicts is critical for understanding the dynamics of social systems. During the last two decades research on gregarious animals, especially primates, has focused on the mechanisms of conflict management, mainly on friendly postconflict reunions...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Goat, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Aureli, F., Cords, M., van Schaik, C. P. 2002. Conflict resolution following aggression in gregarious animals: a predictive framework . Animal Behaviour 64(3), 325-343.

Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

Expanding on the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Regulations & Ethical Review, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: National Research Council. 2003. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research. National Academic Press: Washington, DC, 223 pp.

Policy on the Care and Use of Non-Human Primates for Scientific Purposes

Year Published: 2003Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC] Animal Welfare Committee. 2003. Policy on the Care and Use of Non-Human Primates for Scientific Purposes. National Health and Medical Research Council: Canberra, Australia.

The development of an operant conditioning training program for New World priamtes at the Bronx Zoo

A New World primate operant conditioning training program is described. The animals appear to be more comfortable during daily husbandry procedures. Lion tamarins were relatively slow to become comfortable with training. Marmosets took longer than tamarins or cebids to begin...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Capuchin, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Savastano, G., Hanson, A., McCann, C. 2003. The development of an operant conditioning training program for New World priamtes at the Bronx Zoo. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6, 247-261.