Macaque

Behavioral training of group-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) for handling purposes

Training technique is described. Flexibility was the key component in the training procedure.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Knowles, L., Fourrier, M., Eisele, S. 1995. Behavioral training of group-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) for handling purposes. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 34(2), 1-4.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Use of foraging racks and shavings as enrichment tools for groups of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

The placement of foraging racks containing equal amounts of food in random locations on the cage appears to be the most beneficial in terms of environmental enrichment. The use of racks also resulted in increased cage usage, activity, and movement,...

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

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Novak, M. A. 1995. Use of foraging racks and shavings as enrichment tools for groups of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Zoo Biology 14, 463-474.

Environmental enrichment in socially-living Macaca fascicularis

Novel objects elicited interest but did not affect social interactions in group-housed animals.

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

Citation: Schino, G., Taglioni, A., Casetti, R. et al. 1995. Environmental enrichment in socially-living Macaca fascicularis. Primate Report 42, 15 (Abstract).

The behavior of singly-caged, yearling rhesus monkeys is affected by the environment outside of the cage

Yearling rhesus monkeys singly caged in an outdoor building with exposure to social groups and to variable environmental conditions spent less time inactive and playing, and more time feeding, drinking, and behaving abnormally [in response to fear-inducing husbandry manipulations in...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Porter, L. M., Suarez, S. A. et al. 1995. The behavior of singly-caged, yearling rhesus monkeys is affected by the environment outside of the cage . Applied Animal Behaviour Science 45, 151-163.

Long-term effect of inanimate environmental enrichment on young rhesus monkeys

Inanimate environmental enrichment may not be as effective for socially-housed rhesus monkeys as it is for singly-housed rhesus.

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A., Suarez, S. A. et al. 1995. Long-term effect of inanimate environmental enrichment on young rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology 36, 154 (Abstract).

Maternal behavior of primiparous rhesus monkeys: Effects of limited social restriction and inanimate environmental enrichment

Whereas these enhancements may lead to increased species-typical behavior under certain conditions, evidence from our program suggests that the types of inanimate enhancements we utilized have little effect on the behavior of group-housed rhesus. Our interpretation has been that the...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A., Suarez, S. A. et al. 1995. Maternal behavior of primiparous rhesus monkeys: Effects of limited social restriction and inanimate environmental enrichment. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 45, 139-149.

Behavioral effects of enrichment on singly-housed, yearling rhesus monkeys: An analysis including three enrichment conditions and a control group

Rhesus yearlings that received a three-phase, nonsocial, environmental enrichment program during a year of single caging, spent more time playing and less time self-grooming than did control subjects, but abnormal behaviors were not affected.Abstracts of this work have been published...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A. 1995. Behavioral effects of enrichment on singly-housed, yearling rhesus monkeys: An analysis including three enrichment conditions and a control group. American Journal of Primatology 35, 89-101.

Restraint methods of laboratory non-human primates: A critical review

Published information provides scientific evidence that traditional, involuntary restraint techniques of research non-human primates are intrinsically a source of distress resulting from fear. It has been documented that common methods of enforced restraint result in significantly increased adrenal activity as...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Animal Training, RestraintAnimal Type: Baboon, Chimpanzee, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Liss, C., Stevens, C. 1995. Restraint methods of laboratory non-human primates: A critical review. Animal Welfare 4(3), 221-238 .

Social housing of previously single-caged macaques: What are the options and the risks? Animal Welfare 4(4), 307-328

A review of the scientific literature gives evidence that transferring previously single-caged adult macaques to permanent compatible pair-housing arrangements (isosexual pairs, adult/infant pairs) is associated with less risk of injury and morbidity than transferring them to permanent group-housing arrangements. Juvenile...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Liss, C., Stevens, C. 1995. Social housing of previously single-caged macaques: What are the options and the risks? Animal Welfare 4(4), 307-328 .