Macaque

Pair-Housed Monkeys with Head Cap Implants

Our university tries to pair all rhesus macaques regardless of cranial implants. Normally the pairs are established before they have undergone surgery for head caps, but we have successfully paired primates after surgery as well. Over a period of ten...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anonymous 2007. Pair-Housed Monkeys with Head Cap Implants. In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 146-147. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Desensitization and husbandry training as a method to reduce fear in singly-housed male rhesus macaques

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clay, A. W., Bloomsmith, M. A., Marr, M. J. et al. 2007. Desensitization and husbandry training as a method to reduce fear in singly-housed male rhesus macaques. American Journal of Primatology 69(Supplement), 86-87 (Abstract).

Introducing macaques to novel housing systems mid-experiment: Proactive behavioral management

The primary concern was that the novelty of increased vertical space within the new housing system would cause the macaques to be less motivated to transition to the restrainer and/or perform experimental tasks mid-experiment. .. A cage conditioning plan was...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Coke, C. S., Priddy, E., Wright, J. et al. 2007. Introducing macaques to novel housing systems mid-experiment: Proactive behavioral management. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 53.

Beta-endorphin levels in longtailed and pigtailed macaques vary by abnormal behavior rating and sex

Frequent or severe abnormal behavior may be associated with the release of endorphins that positively reinforce the behavior with an opiate euphoria or analgesia. One line of research exploring this association involves the superhormone, proopiomelanocortin (POMC). The products of POMC...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Sackett, G. P., Sandman, C. A. et al. 2007. Beta-endorphin levels in longtailed and pigtailed macaques vary by abnormal behavior rating and sex. Peptides 28, 1987-1997.

Socially-mediated learning in groups of primates: models and methods

An ethological understanding of a behavioral phenomenon incorporates four levels of explanation: development, mechanism, function, and evolution. The phenomenon of socially-mediated learning has garnered a great deal of attention from ethologists, prominently including primatologists. Gregarious primates often exhibit specific behaviors...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Crast, J. 2007. Socially-mediated learning in groups of primates: models and methods. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 74. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #90)

Pair-housing and initial SIV infection in adult male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Levels of contact affiliation almost doubled in all four subjects in the immediate post-inoculation period. Body temperature and contact affiliation remained elevated in the subsequent two-week period. Contact aggression was not recorded during the first month after inoculation. Preliminary data...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cox , L. D., Baker, K. C., Doyle, L. A. 2007. Pair-housing and initial SIV infection in adult male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 69(Supplement), 50 (Abstract).

Foraging ecology and time-activity budget of the Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala – a preliminary study

The Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala was discovered in 2003 from the high altitudes of western Arunachal Pradesh, and described as a new species in 2005. Virtually nothing is yet known of this new macaque species. In order to generate scientific...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kumar, R. S., Mishra, C., Sinha, A. 2007. Foraging ecology and time-activity budget of the Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala - a preliminary study. Current Science 93(4), 532-539.

Self-injurious behavior in rhesus macaques: early history and present factors and the role of the serotonin system

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a problem of virtually all nonhuman primate research facilities. Its incidence varies between institutions and with the strictness of the criteria that are used. Nevertheless, it is widely agreed that several variables are important for determining...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Higley, J. D., Davis, E., Woodward, R. A. et al. 2007. Self-injurious behavior in rhesus macaques: early history and present factors and the role of the serotonin system. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 39. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #21)

Alterations in the serotonin system of monkeys exhibiting self-injurious behaviors

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) presents a serious problem in laboratory macaques that cannot be socially housed for scientific reasons. Pharmaceutical treatments that alter the serotonin (5HT) system have sometimes proven effective in alleviating SIB in both human patients and macaques. We...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Henderson, J., Coleman, K., Bethea, C. L. 2007. Alterations in the serotonin system of monkeys exhibiting self-injurious behaviors. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 40. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #22)

The effects of positive reinforcement training on abnormal behavior in singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Extended sessions of positive reinforcement training can be beneficial to singly-housed rhesus macaques with a high occurrence of abnormal behavior. This effect was not found in animals with low occurrence of abnormal behavior

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Griffis, C., Baker, K. C., Bloomsmith, M. A. et al. 2007. The effects of positive reinforcement training on abnormal behavior in singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 69(Supplement), 54 (Abstract).