Macaque

Influence of age of weaning on the behaviour of rhesus monkeys

Stereotypical locomotion was reduced by the presence of a social partner. ... Results also indicated that the rather early age of weaning of infants as practised in the course of the breeding procedure was an important factor in the induction...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goosen, C. 1988. Influence of age of weaning on the behaviour of rhesus monkeys. Primate Eye 34, 16-17 (Abstract).

Comparison of the reconciliation behavior of stumptail and rhesus macaques

Observations were made following spontaneous aggressive incidents in a breeding group of captive stumptail macaques (Macaca arctoides). Participants were observed both during the first 10 min following the aggressive incident, and during matched-control observations. Data on 670 pairs of former...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: de Waal, F. B. M., Ren, R. M. 1988. Comparison of the reconciliation behavior of stumptail and rhesus macaques. Ethology 78, 129-142.

Studies of disturbed behaviour in macaques

Stereotyped locomotion amounted to about 20% of the time when the subjects were housed solitary. The amount of time spent in this behaviour was reduced to about 4% when the subjects had one or more social partners. Stereotyped locomotion was...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goosen, C. 1988. Studies of disturbed behaviour in macaques. In: Biomedical Research in Primates. Proceedings of the TNO Symposium. Jonker, M. (ed), 67-74.

Environmental enrichment program for caged macaques at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center: A review

Investigations aimed at enriching the barren environment of singly caged, sexually mature macaques were initiated in May 1986.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Eisele, S., Houser, W. D. 1988. Environmental enrichment program for caged macaques at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center: A review. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 27(2), 5-6.

Pairing compatible female rhesus monkeys for the purpose of cage enrichment has no negative impact on body weight

Our finding supports the conclusion that keeping singly housed adult female rhesus monkeys in compatible pairs for the purpose of cage enrichment does not affect the animals' general health status as reflected in body weight.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Cowley, D., Eisele, S. et al. 1988. Pairing compatible female rhesus monkeys for the purpose of cage enrichment has no negative impact on body weight. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 27(1), 13-15.

Preliminary comments on pairing unfamiliar adult male rhesus monkeys for the purpose of environmental enrichment

A total of 7 different male-male combinations had to be tested during the period of non-contact familiarization in order to obtain 5 dyads (10 males) in which the partners exhibited clear dominance-subordination relationships (Table I). Pairing the respective males with...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1988. Preliminary comments on pairing unfamiliar adult male rhesus monkeys for the purpose of environmental enrichment. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 27(4), 1-3.

Combining scientific experimentation with conventional housing: A pilot study with rhesus monkeys

The testing apparatus ... was connected to a computer that controlled the test and the distribution of regular monkey chow as reward. Manipulatory activity required by the apparatus reduced motor stereotypies but not self-biting in single-housed subjects.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Preilowski, B., Reger, M., Engele, H. 1988. Combining scientific experimentation with conventional housing: A pilot study with rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology 14, 223-234.

Developing effective social and environmental enrichment strategies for macaques in captive groups

Perhaps this data will be useful in supporting the notion that primate cage size should not be strictly a function of the animal's size, but rather of the age and expected activity level of the monkey placed inside.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: O'Neill, P. L. 1988. Developing effective social and environmental enrichment strategies for macaques in captive groups. Lab Animal 17(4), 23-36.

The benefits of training rhesus monkeys living under laboratory conditions

A simple description of 20 years experience of rhesus monkeys in a biomedical research laboratory and the way in which day to day problems are tackled. [No training techniques are described.]

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Jaeckel, J. 1988. The benefits of training rhesus monkeys living under laboratory conditions. In: Laboratory Animal Welfare Research: Primates. Poole, T. B. (ed), 23-25. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

Welfare and housing of old world non-human primates (Macaca fascicularis and Papio sp.)

Increased cage height and social housing were found to be particularly effective ways of increasing the animals' expression of species-typical behaviors.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Harris, D. H. R. 1988. Welfare and housing of old world non-human primates (Macaca fascicularis and Papio sp.). Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Research Report 1.