Nonhuman Primate

Pigtail macaque performance on a challenging joystick task has important implications for enrichment and anxiety within a captive environment

The video-task paradigm appears to be a useful method of promoting environmental enrichment for social groups of captive primates.

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

Citation: Lincoln, H., Andrews, M., Rosenblum, L. A. 1995. Pigtail macaque performance on a challenging joystick task has important implications for enrichment and anxiety within a captive environment. Laboratory Animal Science 45, 264-268.

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.

The chimps of Chimfunshi

Report about David and Sheila Siddle's sanctuary for 43 rehabilitated chimpanzees in Zambia. All the experts said it wouldn't work. We didn't know if it would or not, be we knew we had to try. ... Now they're calling us...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lemmon, T., Hobbs, G. 1995. The chimps of Chimfunshi. Africa 3(2), 36-45.

Exploratory behavior and learning in laboratory marmosets (Callithrix jacchus jacchus): Comparison between experimental-cage and home-cage activity

My experiments have shown that the exploratory behavior of [single-housed] captive marmosets is readily enhanced by the addition of novel play objects in their cages. The implementation of a learning task (particularly a food-reinforced one) can also produce increases in...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Foster, F. C. 1995. Exploratory behavior and learning in laboratory marmosets (Callithrix jacchus jacchus): Comparison between experimental-cage and home-cage activity. Primates 36, 501-514.

A creative program designed for baboon enrichment

Refinement techniques for the housing of baboons are briefly outlined.

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

Citation: Lesko, J., Rearick, K. A. 1995. A creative program designed for baboon enrichment. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(4), 45 (Abstract).

Design of a computer database system to track an environmental enrichment plan for nonhuman primates

The database system allows for data entry of specific housing instances and enrichment devices employment for each monkey.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Falkenstein, J. A., Phillippi-Falkenstein, K. 1995. Design of a computer database system to track an environmental enrichment plan for nonhuman primates. American Journal of Primatology 36, 122 (Abstract).

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.

Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research – Biology and Management: Restraint

Photographic documentation of several traditional restraint and capture techniques. Although the use of operant conditioning and training methods to facilitate less restrictive restraint appears to have the disadvantage of requiring added personnel and time in months to execute, the advantages...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Klein, H. J. , Murray, K. A. 1995. Part C. Restraint. In: Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research - Biology and Management. Bennett, B. T., Abee, C. R., Henrickson, R. (eds), 286-297. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Shredded paper as enrichment for infant chimpanzees

Shredded paper was scattered throughout the room with the [group-housed] infants present on Monday morning and was removed on Friday afternoon. During a four-week study period shredded paper had limited effects on the chimpanzees' behavior, although it encouraged more independent...

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

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L., Walljasper, T. 1995. Shredded paper as enrichment for infant chimpanzees. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 34(4), 4-6.

An activity cage for baboons, Part I

Single-housed baboons provided with a large enriched activity cage [during two days each month] display dramatic changes in behavior typically considered to represent positive psychological well-being. ....The home cages and the activity cage were located in the same room, and...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1995. An activity cage for baboons, Part I. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(6), 74-79.