Macaque

Social enrichment for previously single-caged stump-tail macaques

Isosexual pair-housing of ten female and six male previously single-caged adult stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides) was attempted. Partners were introduced to each other following the establishment of rank relationships during a three-day non-contact familiarization period. Pair formations did not entail...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1994. Social enrichment for previously single-caged stump-tail macaques. Animal Technology 5, 37-41.

Computer-task testing of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) in the social milieu

The data also reflect the importance of challenge and control, along with companionship and comfort, as essential dimensions of enrichment.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Washburn, D. A., Harper, S., Rumbaugh, D. M. 1994. Computer-task testing of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) in the social milieu. Primates 35, 343-351.

A garden of enrichment

The animals are spending a lot of time searching for different species of plants, not only because of their medicinal compounds but also because of their taste. Both seeking out and eating the herbs can occupy a lot of the...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Capuchin, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Vermeer, J. 1994. A garden of enrichment. The Shape of Enrichment 3(4), 10-11.

Indirect and direct behavioural changes of individually housed rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) as a function of manipulandum

The aim of this study was to determine whether exposing individually housed rhesus macaques to various manipulanda would not only decrease their frequency of 'unacceptable' behaviours (e.g., pacing), but also increase the frequency of 'acceptable' behaviours (e.g. presenting). ... The...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Tobey, J. R., Thompson, R. K. R. 1994. Indirect and direct behavioural changes of individually housed rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) as a function of manipulandum. American Journal of Primatology 33, 246 (Abstract).

The use of foraging devices for environmental enrichment of individually housed rhesus monkeys in a laboratory colony

Two custom-made peanut-loaded foraging devices for single-housed subjects are described. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Taylor, R. L., White, B. L., Ferguson, S. A. et al. 1994. The use of foraging devices for environmental enrichment of individually housed rhesus monkeys in a laboratory colony. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 33(6), 71-73.

Age and gender differences in response to food enrichment in family groups of captive marmosets (Callithrix, Callithrichidae)

The proximity of individual members of three family groups of marmosets was measured to two sources of food namely, on the introduction of their normal daily ration (baseline behaviour) as well as to a previously unfamiliar 'preferred' food [grapes]. Significant...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Box, H. O., Smith, P. 1995. Age and gender differences in response to food enrichment in family groups of captive marmosets (Callithrix, Callithrichidae). Animal Technology 46, 11-18.

Salivary cotisol in nursery-reared rhesus monkeys: reactivity to peer interactions and altered circadian activity

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boyce, W. T., Champoux, M., Suomi, S. et al. 1995. Salivary cotisol in nursery-reared rhesus monkeys: reactivity to peer interactions and altered circadian activity. Developmental Psychology 28, 257-267.

Individual differences in macaques’ responses to stressors based on social and physiological factors: implications for primate welfare and research outcomes

Non-human primates exhibit distinct individual differences in their behavioural and physiological responses to experimental challenges and caretaking procedures. We have been investigating what factors can predict some of these individual differences, and have found that factors both intrinsic and extrinsic...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boccia, M. L., Laudenslager, M. L., Reite, M. L. 1995. Individual differences in macaques' responses to stressors based on social and physiological factors: implications for primate welfare and research outcomes . Laboratory Animals 29, 250-257.

Nonhuman primate wounding prevalence: A retrospective analysis

A survey of the occurrence of injuries in group-housed, pair-housed and individually housed macaques. Females acquired wounds and required wound management more frequently than males in group-housed macaques. Individually housed males engaged in self-biting behaviour more often than their female...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Haines, M., Dexter, S. et al. 1995. Nonhuman primate wounding prevalence: A retrospective analysis. Lab Animal 24(4), 40-44.

Behavioral and adrenocortical responses of male cynomolgus and lion-tailed macaques to social stimulation and group formation

Males were exposed to a mirror, then visually exposed to conspecific neighbors in all pairwise combinations, and then formed into conspecific groups [of 3 animals each]. Following group formation [urinary] cortisol values showed a decreasing trend in the cynomolgus, but...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clarke, A. S., Czekala, N. M., Lindburg, D. G. 1995. Behavioral and adrenocortical responses of male cynomolgus and lion-tailed macaques to social stimulation and group formation. Primates 36, 41-46.