Nonhuman Primate

An activity cage for baboons, Part II: Long-term effects and management issues

After four months of monthly two-day access to the activity cage, significant positive behavioral changes were still evident in the single-housed subjects.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1995. An activity cage for baboons, Part II: Long-term effects and management issues. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(6), 80-83.

Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research – Biology and Management: Housing

General recommendations for species-appropriate housing of nonhuman primates. The original cages used for housing monkeys individually were modified chicken or turkey cages constructed of galvanized wire.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kelley, S. T. , Hall, A. S. 1995. Housing. In: Nonhuman Primates in Biomedical Research. Bennett, B. T., Abee, C. R., Henrickson, R. (eds), 193-209. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Creating enrichment programs for primates

The first step in developing an enrichment program is to gain a thorough knowledge of the species' behavior and activity in the wild and in captivity. ...The second step in developing an enrichment program is to brainstorm enrichment ideas that...

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

Citation: Holmberg, L. 1995. Creating enrichment programs for primates. The Shape of Enrichment 4(2), 5-7.

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).

Feeding captive siamangs: A nutrition analysis and some proposals to enhance feeding in a more natural manner

Food cannot be collected without effort, but must be plucked [from the net] item by item, resulting in an increase of feeding time. The net is attached to the top of the cage.

Year Published: 1995Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Orgeldinger, M. 1995. Feeding captive siamangs: A nutrition analysis and some proposals to enhance feeding in a more natural manner. International Zoo News 42(4), 223-235.

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.

Using a standard to evaluate the effects of environmental enrichment

Monkeys maintained on pine wood shavings for a long period of time showed an increase in agonism, scratch, and stereotypy.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Novak, M. A., Rulf, A., Munroe, H. et al. 1995. Using a standard to evaluate the effects of environmental enrichment. Lab Animal 24(6), 37-42.

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.

Primates and coconut halves

Mashed food was pressed into the inside of coconut shell halves and hung almost out of reach. This worked very well for the lemurs. It lengthened their feeding time and made them work for their food. No data are included...

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

Citation: Muniz, M. 1995. Primates and coconut halves. The Shape of Enrichment 4(3), 8.

Environmental enrichment and psychological well-being of nonhuman primates

This chapter attempts to highlight the conceptual issues which are central to the objective in enriching the lives of primate subjects.

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

Citation: Rosenblum, L. A. , Andrews, M. W. 1995. Environmental enrichment and psychological well-being of nonhuman primates. In: Nonhuman Primates in Biomedial Research. Biology and Management. Bennett, B. T., Abee, C. R., Henrickson, R. (eds), 101-112. Academic Press, New York, NY.