Nonhuman Primate

Contextual variation and consistency in rhesus friendship: Differential redundancy of types of affiliation in a reproductive and a nonreproductive group

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rasmussen, D. R. 1991. Contextual variation and consistency in rhesus friendship: Differential redundancy of types of affiliation in a reproductive and a nonreproductive group. American Journal of Primatology 24, 128 (Abstract).

Impact of a privacy panel on the behavior of caged female rhesus monkeys living in pairs

Thirty paired female rhesus monkeys were tested in a control situation when companions had no privacy, and in an experimental situation when they were offered the option to move behind a panel and be alone. Paired partners spent significantly more...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A. 1991. Impact of a privacy panel on the behavior of caged female rhesus monkeys living in pairs. Journal of Experimental Animal Science 34(2), 55-58.

Training a diabetic drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) to accept insulin injections and venipuncture

Training technique is described. Loon has never failed to voluntarily accept his insulin injection or to allow the veterinarians access to blood vessels in exchange for a good back scratch and a food reward.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Priest, G. M. 1991. Training a diabetic drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) to accept insulin injections and venipuncture. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 30(1), 1-4.

An alternative method for primate perch installation

Modification of squeeze cages is described allowing the installation of a perch that does not interfere with the normal operation of the cage.

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Capuchin, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Pape, R. 1991. An alternative method for primate perch installation. Lab Animal 20(8), 47-48.

Criteria for the provision of captive environments

The greater the departure from the wild environment the greater the need to install forms of environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Poole, T. B. 1991. Criteria for the provision of captive environments. In: Primate Responses to Environmental Change . Box, H. O. (ed), 357-374. Chapman and Hall, New York, NY.

Multifunctional cage for macaques housed in pairs or in small groups

Existing double-cage units were modified to provide optimal housing and handling conditions for pair-housed macaques. Perch installation allows normal operation of the squeeze-back; a privacy panel offers optional visual seclusion.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Pape, R., Zweifel, D. 1991. Multifunctional cage for macaques housed in pairs or in small groups. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Bulletin [Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science] 30(5), 14-15.

The behavioural needs of captive primates: Can they be identified? In: Primatology Today

Discussion of behavioral needs in relation to the captive environment of nonhuman primates.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Poole, T. B. 1991. The behavioural needs of captive primates: Can they be identified? In: Primatology Today. Ehara, A., Kimura, T., Takanaka, O., Iwamoto, M. (eds), 659-662. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Serum cortisol concentrations of single-housed and isosexually pair-housed adult rhesus macaques

Possible social distress was evaluated in 20 adult rhesus macaques housed in compatible isosexual pairs (5 female pairs, 5 male pairs) for the purpose of social environmental enrichment. Serum cortisol concentrations of paired animals were compared with serum cortisol concentrations...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Cowley, D., Eisele, S. 1991. Serum cortisol concentrations of single-housed and isosexually pair-housed adult rhesus macaques. Journal of Experimental Animal Science 34(2), 73-76.

Self-awareness in the gorilla Koko

Responses of an adult female gorilla (Koko) to her own mirror reflections are described, documented and analyzed. During every session, Koko frequently exhibited self-directed behaviors such as grooming her underarms and picking at her teeth with the aid of the...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Patterson, F. 1991. Self-awareness in the gorilla Koko. Gorilla 14(2), 2-5.

Avoiding undue cortisol responses to venipuncture in adult male rhesus macaques

Six adult rhesus males were: a) habituated to actively cooperate during venipuncture away from the homecage in a treatment squeeze cage, and b) trained to actively cooperate during venipuncture in the homecage.The magnitude of cortisol increase was significant when the...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Cowley, D., Eisele, S. et al. 1991. Avoiding undue cortisol responses to venipuncture in adult male rhesus macaques. Animal Technology 42, 83-86.