Macaque

A nylon ball device for primate environmental enrichment

We have devised a simple device consisting of a hard nylon ball on a chain which appears to provide an activity stimulus for some individually housed, colony reared, young male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). In order to avoid boredom with...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ross, P. W., Everitt, J. I. 1988. A nylon ball device for primate environmental enrichment. Laboratory Animal Science 38(4), 481-483.

PVC pipes effectively enrich the environment of caged rhesus monkeys

PVC pipes were successfully used to make the vertical cage space accessible for single-housed macaques.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Smith, M. D. 1988. PVC pipes effectively enrich the environment of caged rhesus monkeys. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 27(3), 4-5.

Behavior responses of unrelated rhesus monkey females paired for the purpose of environmental enrichment

Pair formation technique is described. Eighty-three percent (15/18) of pairs were compatible, with none of the partners showing signs of depression and none inflicting serious injury on the other. Six of seven animals abandoned behavioral disorders within the first four...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Houser, W. D., Eisele, S. et al. 1988. Behavior responses of unrelated rhesus monkey females paired for the purpose of environmental enrichment. American Journal of Primatology 14, 135-140.

A new monkey swing

PVC tubing can easily be suspended by pushing an end between two bars at the top of the cage and then down between the next pair.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Suomi, S. J., Brown, B. 1989. A new monkey swing. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 28(4), 16-17.

The effect of cage size on the behavior of individually housed rhesus monkeys

The notion that a larger cage size for individually housed nonhuman primates would in and of itself be behaviorally beneficial to the inhabitants was not supported by this study.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., McCully, C. 1989. The effect of cage size on the behavior of individually housed rhesus monkeys. Lab Animal 18(1), 25-28.

Functional aspects of reconciliation among captive long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis)

After an agonistic conflict between two animals, they may exchange affiliative social contacts. The function of this reconciliation behavior is thought to be the repair of the social relationship between the two opponents. We examined the hypothesis that reconciliation is...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Aureli, F., Van Schaik, C. P., Van Hooff, J. A. R. A. M. 1989. Functional aspects of reconciliation among captive long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). American Journal of Primatology 19, 39-51.

Effects of physical and chemical restraint on intravenous glucose tolerance test in crested black macaques (Macaca nigra)

Restrained monkeys appeared relaxed, but glucose clearance and insulin secretion were impaired and cortisol values increased.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Yasuda, M., Wolff, J., Howard, C. F. 1988. Effects of physical and chemical restraint on intravenous glucose tolerance test in crested black macaques (Macaca nigra). American Journal of Primatology 15, 171-180.

Environmental enrichment: Behavioral responses of rhesus to puzzle feeders

A commercial puzzle feeder loaded with 10 whole peanuts is tested in two single-housed adult males. Average time spent foraging from the feeder was about 15 minutes.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloom, K. R., Cook, M. 1989. Environmental enrichment: Behavioral responses of rhesus to puzzle feeders. Lab Animal 18(5), 25,27,29,31.

Solution to psychological enhancement of the environment for the nonhuman primate

An exercise cage for macaques is described.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Blackmore, W. M. 1989. Solution to psychological enhancement of the environment for the nonhuman primate. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 235-243. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Introductory techniques in the formation of pigtail monkey troops

Different introduction options are compared.

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bernstein, I. S. 1969. Introductory techniques in the formation of pigtail monkey troops. Folia Primatologica 10, 1-19.