Macaque

Three inexpensive environmental enrichment options for group-housed Macaca mulatta

We distributed the following enrichment materials on the floor once a week, each on a different day: (1) 1 kg roasted peanuts in their shells; (2) 32 ears of hard corn; (3) one non-corrugated cardboard box. ... After a habituation...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Beirise, J. H., Reinhardt, V. 1992. Three inexpensive environmental enrichment options for group-housed Macaca mulatta. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 31(1), 7-8.

The use of artificial turf as a foraging substrate for individually housed rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

In this study artificial turf was used as the substrate for a particulate food given to the subjects as an environmental enrichment technique. When their cages were not enriched, eight single-caged subjects exhibited abnormal behaviors approximately 37% of the time....

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Dexter, S. L., Mainzer H et al. 1992. The use of artificial turf as a foraging substrate for individually housed rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Animal Welfare 1, 39-53.

A preliminary survey of the incidence of abnormal behavior in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) relative to housing condition

To assess the behavioral status of individuals from one nonhuman primate species housed in different social [single vs group] and physical environments [corn crib vs indoor/outdoor run], we conducted a survey of abnormal behaviors in rhesus monkeys ... The greatest...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Dexter, S., Suomi, S. 1992. A preliminary survey of the incidence of abnormal behavior in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) relative to housing condition. Lab Animal 21(5), 38-46.

Evaluation of the preference to and behavioral effects of an enriched environment on male rhesus monkeys

With simultaneous exposure, the single-housed subjects spent the greatest portion of the interactive time [30 minute-observation sessions] on the perch [16.8%], the second greatest amount of time spent divided approximately equally between interacting with the Kong [5.0%] and Tug-A-Toy [4.9%],...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Hurst, J. K., Dexter, S. L. 1992. Evaluation of the preference to and behavioral effects of an enriched environment on male rhesus monkeys. Laboratory Animal Science 42, 38-45.

Removing an environmental enrichment device can result in a rebound of abnormal behavior in rhesus monkeys

These studies have repeatedly documented a 'rebound' of abnormal behavior of our subjects, typically at levels higher than that observed in the original baseline condition, when the devices are removed during the course of the study.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Dexter, S. 1992. Removing an environmental enrichment device can result in a rebound of abnormal behavior in rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology 27, 15 (Abstract).

Task-directed and recreational underwater swimming in captive rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Facilitating thermoregulation and increasing [solitary and social] play are two reasons to consider a swimming facility to be a cheap and clean environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anderson, J. R., Peignot, P., Adelbrecht, C. 1992. Task-directed and recreational underwater swimming in captive rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Laboratory Primate Newsletter 31(4), 1-4.

Perch use by Macaca mulatta in relation to cage location

Single-housed animals living in lower-row cages spent an average of 31.6% of the time perching on their pipes while animals living in upper-row cages perched only 6.9% of the time. Access to the vertical dimension of the cage was more...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Woodbeck, T., Reinhardt, V. 1991. Perch use by Macaca mulatta in relation to cage location. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 30(4), 11-12.

Behavioural profile of free-ranging rhesus monkeys

Arboreality was recorded at its maximum in the forest habitat (40.2%), followed by pond (34.1%) and temple (27.8%) habitats. ... When the group was threatened by external dangers, almost all animal responded by immediately climbing the trees. The animals spent...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chopra, P. K., Seth, P. K., Seth, S. 1992. Behavioural profile of free-ranging rhesus monkeys. Primate Report 32, 75-105.

Guidelines on the Handling and Training of Laboratory Animals

Very helpful outline of what has to be taken into consideration when training animals to cooperate during handling procedures. Non-human primates, particularly the larger macaques, vervets, baboons and apes, are readily trained to cooperate in procedures such as presenting an...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: All/General, Baboon, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Chambers, D. R., Gibson, T. E., Bindman, L. et al. 1992. Guidelines on the Handling and Training of Laboratory Animals. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

Environmental enrichment for a captive group of Sulawesi macaques (Macaca nigra)

Examination of individual activity budgets suggests that these [feeding] enrichment devices do not benefit all individuals [of the group] and may lose effectiveness in the long term.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Britt, A. 1992. Environmental enrichment for a captive group of Sulawesi macaques (Macaca nigra). Congress of the International Primatological Society , 304 (Abstract).