Macaque

Effects of different environmental enrichment devices on cage stereotypies and autoaggression in captive cynomolgus monkeys

Autoaggression and stereotypies in individually housed cynomolgus monkeys were compared in a standard primate cage and an enriched playpen environment. Stereotypy and autoaggression were markedly reduced in the playpen, but reappeared on return to the home cage. Some of the...

Year Published: 1988Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bryant, C. E., Rupniak, N. M. J., Iversen, S. D. 1988. Effects of different environmental enrichment devices on cage stereotypies and autoaggression in captive cynomolgus monkeys. Journal of Medical Primatology 17(5), 257-269.

The successful introduction of five male lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus) at Woodland Park Zoo

Male lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus) are notoriously aggressive and thus, few attempts have been made to house them together as adults. At Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle we had five surplus males with which we were able to successfully form...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bound, V., Shewman, H., Sievert, J. 1988. The successful introduction of five male lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus) at Woodland Park Zoo. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 122-131.

Food distribution, dominance, and aggressive behaviours in bonnet macaques

Dispersing the food throughout the enclosure, rather than distributing it in one location, resulted in a decrease in agonistic interactions.

Year Published: 1988Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boccia, M. L., Laudenslager, M. L., Reite, M. 1988. Food distribution, dominance, and aggressive behaviours in bonnet macaques. American Journal of Primatology 16, 123-130.

Persistent sympathetic nervous system arousal associated with tethering in cynomolgus macaques

Persistent elevation in heart rate associated with tethering appears to be the result of a persistent influence of the sympathetic nervous system on cardiac function. .... Other organs and systems, e.g., pituitary-gonadal system, also may be affected.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Adams, M. R., Kaplan, J. R., Manuck, S. B. et al. 1988. Persistent sympathetic nervous system arousal associated with tethering in cynomolgus macaques. Laboratory Animal Science 38, 279-282.

Developing housing facilities for rhesus monkeys: Prevention of abnormal behaviour

In rhesus macaques stereotyped locomotion was reduced from about 20% of observation time on average when the subjects were housed alone to about 4% when the subjects had been transferred to group-housing.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goosen, C. 1988. Developing housing facilities for rhesus monkeys: Prevention of abnormal behaviour. In: New Developments in Biosciences: Their Implication for Laboratory Animal Science. Beijnen, A. C. , Solleveld, H. (eds), 67-70. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

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.