Chimpanzee

Does training chimpanzees to present for injection lead to reduced stress?

Subjects were 17 captive chimpanzees living at the Primate Foundation of Arizona, aged 10.6 to 34.5 years at the time of the study. The sample included 8 males and 9 females. Eleven of the subjects were trained, using positive reinforcement...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Videan, E. N., Fritz, J., Murphy, J. et al. 2005. Does training chimpanzees to present for injection lead to reduced stress? Laboratory Primate Newsletter 44(3), 1-2.

Controllability in environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

The animals used destructible enrichment items more than undestructible items.

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

Citation: Videan, E. N., Fritz, J., Schwandt, M. L. et al. 2005. Controllability in environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 8, 117-130.

Preparing chimpanzees for laboratory research

The chimpanzee is the only representative of the Great Apes that is extensively involved in biomedical research in primate laboratories. These apes are used as animal models in a variety of studies, including research on infectious disease, parasitic disease, pharmacokinetic...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Animal Training, Natural Behavior, Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Schapiro, S. J., Strobert, E. A. 2006. Preparing chimpanzees for laboratory research. ILAR Journal 47(4), 316-325.

Chimpanzee retirement: behavior and management of an aging ape colony

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Fultz, A., Orchard, E. 2006. Chimpanzee retirement: behavior and management of an aging ape colony. American Journal of Primatology 68(Supplement ).

Affiliation promotes the transmission of a social custom: handclasp grooming among captive chimpanzees

Handclasp grooming is a unique social custom, known to occur regularly among some, but not all populations of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). As with other cultural behaviors, it is assumed that this distinctive grooming posture is learned socially by one individual...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bonnie, K. E., de Waal, F. B. 2006. Affiliation promotes the transmission of a social custom: handclasp grooming among captive chimpanzees. Primates 47, 27-34.

The form and function of social bonds among wild male chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the Kibale National Park, Uganda

Year Published: 2006Topics: Natural Behavior, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Duffy, K. G. 2006. The form and function of social bonds among wild male chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in the Kibale National Park, Uganda. International Journal of Primatology 27(Supplement), 533.

Testing the positive effects of an activity room of species-typical behavior in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): a pilot study

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Leland, S. P., Arbenz-Smith, K. M., Shaver, C. K. et al. 2006. Testing the positive effects of an activity room of species-typical behavior in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): a pilot study. American Journal of Primatology 68(Supplement ), 107-108 (Abstract).

Positive reinforcement training affects hematologic and serum chemistry values in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Positive reinforcement training (PRT) techniques have received considerable attention for their stress reduction potential in the behavioral management of captive nonhuman primates. However, few published empirical studies have provided physiological data to support this position. To address this issue, PRT...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lambeth, S. P., Hau, J., Perlman, J. E. et al. 2006. Positive reinforcement training affects hematologic and serum chemistry values in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 68(3), 245-256.

Positive reinforcement training and physiological responses in chimpanzees

A subset of variables potentially indicative of acute stress were analyzed to determine if the method of adminstration of anesthetic (voluntary present for injection compared with nonvoluntary injection) and/or the method of obtaining the blood sample (voluntary compared with anesthesized)...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lambeth, S. P., Hau, J., Perlman, J. E. et al. 2006. Positive reinforcement training and physiological responses in chimpanzees. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 160 (Abstract).

Comparison of different enzyme-immunoassays for assessment of adrenocortical activity in primates based on fecal analysis

The overall aim of the present study was to assess the validity of four enzyme-immunoassays (EIAs) using antibodies raised against cortisol, corticosterone, and reduced cortisol metabolites (two group-specific antibodies) for assessing adrenocortical activity using fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (GCM) measurements in...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Heistermann, M., Palme, R., Ganswindt, A. 2006. Comparison of different enzyme-immunoassays for assessment of adrenocortical activity in primates based on fecal analysis. Americal Journal of Primatology 68(3), 257-273.