Macaque

Socially mediated reduction in emotional responses of young rhesus monkeys

Previous observations that social stimuli may function as a source of security and a means of mitigating emotional distress in young primates are fully supported by the present results.

Year Published: 1960Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Mason, W. A. 1960. Socially mediated reduction in emotional responses of young rhesus monkeys. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology 60, 100-110 .

Factors influencing normal SGO-T levels in the rhesus monkey

There can be a rise in SGO-T [serum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase] in monkeys due to nonspecific stresses such as fright, handling or clinical procedures.

Year Published: 1964Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Robinson, F. R., Gisler, D. B., Dixon, D. F. 1964. Factors influencing normal SGO-T levels in the rhesus monkey. Laboratory Animal Care [Laboratory Animal Science] 14, 275-282.

The behaviour of juvenile rhesus monkeys in groups

Subjects spent 48%-72% of the time in the upper one-third of the compound.

Year Published: 1964Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bernstein, I. S., Draper, W. A. 1964. The behaviour of juvenile rhesus monkeys in groups. Animal Behaviour 12, 84-91.

Responses of rhesus monkeys to mildly stressful situations

Signs of behavioral disturbance are usually lower when other animals are present in fear- or stress-inducing situations

Year Published: 1963Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rowell, T. E., Hinde, R. A. 1963. Responses of rhesus monkeys to mildly stressful situations. Animal Behaviour 11, 235-243.

Stereotyped behavior and cage size

It was concluded that spatial restriction which does not permit 'normal' locomotor behavior, e.g., running, climbing, etc., results in substitute motor expression which frequently takes the form of repetitive stereotyped movement.

Year Published: 1963Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Draper, W. A., Bernstein, I. S. 1963. Stereotyped behavior and cage size. Perceptual and Motor Skills 16, 231-234.

Group formation by rhesus monkeys

Year Published: 1963Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bernstein, I. S., Mason, W. A. 1963. Group formation by rhesus monkeys. Animal Behaviour 11, 28-31.

A training technique for the daily chairing of monkeys

Rhesus macaques up to 5 kg in weight were trained to chair themselves.

Year Published: 1966Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Barrow, S., Luschei, E., Nathan, M. et al. 1966. A training technique for the daily chairing of monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 9, 680.

Rhesus monkeys in North India

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild rhesus macaques. Infants continue to nurse ... until they were probably about one year of age. Weaning definitely occurred when the next sibling was born.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Southwick, C. H., Beg, M. A., Siddiqi, M. R. 1965. Rhesus monkeys in North India . In: Primate Behavior - Field Studies of Monkeys and Apes. De Vore, I. (ed), 111-159. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

The bonnet macaque in South India

The bonnet macaque is seen only in areas where there are at least a few large trees, and, given a supply of food and water, the presence of some large trees seems to be the only limitation to their adaptation....

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Simonds, P. E. 1965. The bonnet macaque in South India. In: Primate Behavior - Field Studies of Monkeys and Apes. De Vore, I. (ed), 175-196. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

Collection and withdrawal of body fluids and infusion techniques

Manual restraint of a rhesus macaque on a treatment table for saphenous blood collection is demonstrated.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Moreland, A. F. 1965. Collection and withdrawal of body fluids and infusion techniques. In: Methods of Animal Experimentation, Volume I. Gay, W. I. (ed), 1-42. Academic Press, New York, NY.