Gibbon

Environmental enrichment and behavioral engineering for captive primates

Food dispensing apparatuses were developed and successfully implemented as feeding enrichment options for group-housed gibbons, siamangs and diana monkeys. Frequently, often with free food in their hands, they [gibbons] attempted to get the lights and levers to respond and missed...

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Markowitz, H. 1979. Environmental enrichment and behavioral engineering for captive primates. In: Captivity and Behavior. Erwin, J., Maple, T., Mitchell, G. (eds), 217-238. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY.

Lar Gibbon Duets

Playing duets to captive gibbons resulted in increased species-typical activity and vocalisation without evidence of habituation.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Shepherdson, D., Carman, M., Bemment, N. 1988. Lar Gibbon Duets. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

An inexpensive, climate-controlled enclosure for gibbons utilizing appropriate technology

A gibbon-adequate enclosure design is outlined. After 25 training sessions the female reliably entered the tunnel within 15 sec after the guillotine door was raised. She usually urinated within 30 min of entering the tunnel, whereupon the urine pan was...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Dahl, J. F. 1989. An inexpensive, climate-controlled enclosure for gibbons utilizing appropriate technology. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 323-336. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Auditory enrichment for Lar gibbons, Hylobates lar, at London Zoo

Playing duets to captive gibbons resulted in increased species-typical activity and vocalisation without evidence of habituation.

Year Published: 1989Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Shepherdson, D., Carman, M., Bemment, N. et al. 1989. Auditory enrichment for Lar gibbons, Hylobates lar, at London Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 28, 256-260.

Primate enrichment: Using novel stimuli for behavioral modification in captive gibbons

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Burd, L., Moore, D. 1991. Primate enrichment: Using novel stimuli for behavioral modification in captive gibbons. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 505-511.

Challenges (double title)

An inanimate enrichment program for a single-housed gibbon is described.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: DuBois, T. 1994. Challenges (double title). The Shape of Enrichment 3(3), 13.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Preferences for food location and foraging requirements in white-handed gibbons

Mixing ice with the food [in buckets] reduced eating time slightly but substantially increased foraging time. Foraging was much more extensive from the top bucket and significantly more food was gathered from this source than from the bottom bucket. The...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Steele, T. L., Butler, N. A., Segar, M. T. et al. 1995. Preferences for food location and foraging requirements in white-handed gibbons. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 151-158.

An island feeder box for primates

We have found that large food items (whole lettuce heads, half melons, etc.) create a little more of a challenge for them [group-housed gibbons, siamangs, and spider monkeys] to access through the 3 gaps and is an easy method of...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fridman, T., Rambino, P. 1998. An island feeder box for primates. Animal Keepers' Forum 26, 308-311.

Siamangs: Opportunities for arboreal foraging

Arboreal foraging options for siamangs are described.

Year Published: 1999Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Stephens, S. 1999. Siamangs: Opportunities for arboreal foraging. The Shape of Enrichment 8(4), 16-17.