Nonhuman Primate

Orangutan facility design, future direction, and today’s choices

General considerations for orangutan facility design.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Coe, J. C. , Larue, M. 1997. Orangutan facility design, future direction, and today's choices. In: Orangutan Species Survival Plan Husbandry Manual. Sodaro C. (ed), 138-149. Atlanta Orangutan SSP, Atlanta, GA.

An economical enrichment device for nonhuman primates

Bedding was mixed with the daily food ration plus food treats and offered in a 30-gallon barrel which could be attached to the cage door, allowing the nonhuman primate to move freely between the enrichment barrel and its home cage....

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clardy, B. E., Grady, A. W., Taylor, W. M. 1997. An economical enrichment device for nonhuman primates. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 36(4), 71 (Abstract).

From sterile to stimulating: Six years of management and husbandry changes to Edinburgh Zoo’s monkey house

We provide branching from ceiling to the floor, thus maximising space utilisation. .... Food prepared into bite pieces could not be fed on the roofs for obvious reasons, but by covering the mesh with a layer of straw some of...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Catlow, G. 1997. From sterile to stimulating: Six years of management and husbandry changes to Edinburgh Zoo's monkey house. In: Proceedings on the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Holst, B. (ed), 205-208. Copenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg.

Feeding enrichment of three primate species using an automated feeding device

Evaluation of an automated feeder as enrichment device for captive primates.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Butler, B. H., Allen, J. S. 1997. Feeding enrichment of three primate species using an automated feeding device. Australian Primatology 11(2), 9.

Environmental control: An important feature of good captive callitrichid environment

General discussion of environmental enrichment. It is argued that callitrichid enclosures should be designed to provide variability in the physical and social environment in which individuals have an opportunity to exhibit preferences and where environmental changes is initiated by the...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Buchanan-Smith, H. M. 1997. Environmental control: An important feature of good captive callitrichid environment. In: Marmosets and Tamarins in Biological and Biomedical Research. Proceedings of a Workshop. Pryce, C., Scott, L., Schnell, C. (eds), 47-53. DSSD Imagery, Salisbury, UK.

Considerations for the housing and handling of New World primates in the laboratory

Caretakers should seek knowledge of the natural lifestyles of the primates in their charge, and attempt to reproduce in the captive environment the salient aspects of the natural habitats that are biologically relevant to the animals. The aim of this...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Handling, Housing, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Capuchin, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Buchanan-Smith, H. M. 1997. Considerations for the housing and handling of New World primates in the laboratory. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 75-84. Animal Welfare Institute: Washington, DC.

Training gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) for noninvasive semen collection

Training was based on a standard training method - food rewards and verbal praise.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brown, C. S. 1997. Training gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) for noninvasive semen collection. American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) Annual Conference Proceedings, 201-203.

Effects of straw bedding on non-social and abnormal behavior of captive lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Two individuals were frequently observed to hold their ears or head while the exhibit was in an unbedded condition. This behavior virtually disappeared in the enriched condition. ... Of the eight individuals found to engage in coprophagy, five individuals were...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brown, D. L. , Gold, K. C. 1997. Effects of straw bedding on non-social and abnormal behavior of captive lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). In: Proceedings on the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment. Holst, B. (ed), 27-35. Copenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg, DK.

Evaluation of introduction procedures in captive chimpanzees

165 dyadic introduction events were analysed. This information may have important consequences for how we view group formation, and factors such as previous experience and aggression may be less important than the method of introduction and the level of submissive...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Kessel, A. L., Barrera, H. 1997. Evaluation of introduction procedures in captive chimpanzees. Zoo Biology 16, 335-342.

The housing of non-human primates in the comercial research laboratoryThe Housing of Non-Human Primates Used for Experimental Research and Other Scientific Purposes: Issues for Consideration

This poster elaborates upon procedures for housing and handling macaques in a typical biomedical contract research laboratory, and will illustrate the close harmony that exists between considerations of animal welfare and good scientific practice.

Year Published: 1997Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brown, C., Goburdhun, R., Kirkwood, A. et al. 1997. The housing of non-human primates in the comercial research laboratoryThe Housing of Non-Human Primates Used for Experimental Research and Other Scientific Purposes: Issues for Consideration. EUPREN.