Nonhuman Primate

Effects of enriched food acquisition on activity budgets of two tamarin species at Adelaide Zoo

Simple bamboo pipe feeder is described and tested in group-housed animals. The aim of the study was to [successfully] increase foraging time with an increasing number of feeding devices [brawn bowl, bamboo pipe]. ... Prior to the study large amounts...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Steen, Z. 1995. Effects of enriched food acquisition on activity budgets of two tamarin species at Adelaide Zoo. International Zoo News 42, 284-298.

The neighbor effect: Other groups influence intragroup agonistic behavior in captive chimpanzees

Hearing the vocalizations of neighboring groups increased the likelihood of intragroup fighting. It may be indicated to construct corrals at a distance from each other to avoid this undesirable neighbor effect.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Baker, K. C., Aureli, F. 1996. The neighbor effect: Other groups influence intragroup agonistic behavior in captive chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 40, 283-291.

The use of operant conditioning to facilitate the introduction of drill baboons (Papio leucophaeus)

A previously single-housed male drill was paired with another female. Although baboons are normally a social species, we have observed little physical contact between Ace and Rosie. Neither have we observed any aggression between the two. The two animals spend...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Simerson, J. A. 1995. The use of operant conditioning to facilitate the introduction of drill baboons (Papio leucophaeus). American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 488-489.

Socially housed Macaca radiata demonstrate motivation to view video of other groups

The results demonstrate that socially housed macaques are motivated to view conspecific video and suggest that motivation is enhanced by the opportunity to view another group, particularly if that group is novel.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Andrews, M. W., Brannon, E., Rosenblum, L. A. 1996. Socially housed Macaca radiata demonstrate motivation to view video of other groups. Proceedings of the Congress of the International Primatological Society and Conference of the American Society of Primatologists, 761 (Abstract).

Volunteer dimension primate enrichment

It soon became apparent that we would have to look outside the division for help if we were going to achieve the imaginative program we had in mind.

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

Citation: Seyfried, A. 1995. Volunteer dimension primate enrichment. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 148-150.

A novel item enrichment program reduces lethargy in orangutans

The orangutans exhibited a marked increase in activity associated with the introduction of [novel, unspecified] enrichment items.

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

Citation: Wright, B. W. 1995. A novel item enrichment program reduces lethargy in orangutans. Folia Primatologica 65(4), 214-218.

Enrichment options: Chimpanzees

Several inanimate enrichment options for chimpanzees are listed.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Segerson, L. 1995. Enrichment options: Chimpanzees. Animal Keepers' Forum 22(8), 328.

Environmental enrichment in Japanese monkeys: Aging of feeding behavior in Finger-maze box [Japanese abstract]

Old animals spent more time foraging for food that was placed in a finger-maze box than young animals.

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

Citation: Yanagihara, Y., Matsubayashi, K., Matsuzawa, T. 1995. Environmental enrichment in Japanese monkeys: Aging of feeding behavior in Finger-maze box [Japanese abstract]. Reichorui Kenkyu/Primate Research 11, 33 (Abstract).

Facilitation of problem solving, tool use, and affiliative social behaviors in captive gorillas

In this paper, I present examples of objects which have been introduced to captive gorillas and which have successfully stimulated increased activity levels, tool-use behaviors, and increases in affiliative social behaviors.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Woods, S. 1995. Facilitation of problem solving, tool use, and affiliative social behaviors in captive gorillas. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 384-388.

A hammock in the rain forest for chimpanzees

Getting the [group-housed] chimps off harsh concrete surfaces and providing them with softer substrates has long been a goal. The hammock has been up for three months now. It gets constant abuse and absorbs it well. Some chimps use the...

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

Citation: Wolper, C. 1995. A hammock in the rain forest for chimpanzees. The Shape of Enrichment 4(3), 1-2.