Nonhuman Primate

Abnormal behavior in a captive chimpanzee colony

The purpose of this study was to link abnormal behaviors often expressed by chimpanzees living in captive environments to factors related to their care and housing. Individuals who had spent more time with their mothers had less abnormal behavior. Access...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & Management, Rearing & Weaning, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Warniment, A., Brent, L. 1997. Abnormal behavior in a captive chimpanzee colony. The Newsletter 8(3), 1-3.

Effective and inexpensive environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates

An effective enrichment program will produce contented primates -- human and nonhuman alike -- and will improve the quality of the data collected because contented animals are more species-typical and show no psychological or physiological abnormalities. Hence, environmental enrichment is...

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

Citation: Seelig, D. 1997. Effective and inexpensive environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates. Massachusetts Society for Medical Research (MSMR) News(Fall), 6-10.

Recreation for rhesus monkeys

Foraging log: We took a section of a tree trunk or branch and drilled a bunch of 1-inch-deep holes. ... The log is hung from the top of the monkey's cage.. Treats can then be put in the holes. Our...

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

Citation: Wages, J. 1997. Recreation for rhesus monkeys. The Shape of Enrichment 6(3), 6.

Introduction of juvenile male gorillas to a blackback bachelor group

Report of a group integration protocol.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schoffner, T. 1997. Introduction of juvenile male gorillas to a blackback bachelor group. Gorilla Gazette 11(1), 20 (Abstract).

Response to a novel object by socially-housed common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): a preliminary study

The animals made use of the object (U-shaped tube) more often when it was presented in the familiar home-cage than in the unfamiliar experimental cage. Results suggested that in general the object elicited a richer social behavioural repertoire.Abstract of this...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Vitale, A., Santamaria, F., Queyras, A. 1997. Response to a novel object by socially-housed common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): a preliminary study. In: Marmosets and Tamarins in Biological and Biomedical Research. Proceedings of a Workshop. Pryce, C., Scott, L., Schnell, C. (eds), 60-64. DSSD Imagery, Salisbury, UK.

Behavioural conditioning in marmosets

The aim of this paper is to provide a personal view of some of the approaches and techniques which have been used for behavioural conditioning in marmosets in laboratory situations.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Scott, L. 1997. Behavioural conditioning in marmosets. In: Marmosets and Tamarins in Biological and Biomedical Research. Proceedings of a Workshop. Pryce, C., Scott, L., Schnell, C. (eds), 164-169. DSSD Imagery, Salisbury, UK.

The formation of a captive squirrel monkey group

It is important that all females of a new [heterosexual] group are related to each other, that is, that they come from the same natal group. The introduction of unfamiliar females to a small group with several females can result...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Natural Behavior, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Vermeer, J. 1997. The formation of a captive squirrel monkey group. International Zoo News 44, 146-149.

Effects of environment on the behavior of captive chimpanzees: Implications for captive management

No significant differences in behavior were observed between the smaller and larger outdoor enclosure.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schwandt, M. L. 1997. Effects of environment on the behavior of captive chimpanzees: Implications for captive management. American Journal of Primatology 42, 147 (Abstract).

Post-conflict behaviour of captive brown capuchins in the presence and absence of attractive food

Most of what we know about postconflict behavior comes from studies on chimpanzees and other Old World semiarboreal and semiterrestrial species. Few studies have investigated whether the context of a fight affects reconciliation—selective postconflict attraction between former opponents—and consolation: selective...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Verbeek, P. &. d. Waal F. B. M. 1997. Post-conflict behaviour of captive brown capuchins in the presence and absence of attractive food. International Journal of Primatology 18, 703-725.

Training and remote monitoring of cardiovascular parameters in non-human primates

The use of "pre-invasive" implantable radio telemetry has revolutionized the collection of physiological data under stress-free conditions. It is now possible to measure accurately 'normal' baseline data of haemodynamic and electrical parameters in conscious and unrestrained monkeys. The use of...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, RestraintAnimal Type: Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schnell, C. R., Gerber, P. 1997. Training and remote monitoring of cardiovascular parameters in non-human primates. Primate Report 49, 61-70.