Nonhuman Primate

Training rhesus macaques for the pole and collar system

I trained two [adult] male Rhesus over the past year with the pole and collar system and neither of them need the squeeze mechanism to hook their collar. One of them sits still and waits for me to hook his...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cohen, J. 1998. Training rhesus macaques for the pole and collar system. Primate Enrichment Forum (PEF, March 9, 1998) .

Cognitive enrichment: Problem solving abilities of captive white-bellied spider monkeys

The influence of a puzzle box feeder, as a cognitive enrichment device, on the activity and behaviour patterns of a population of four white-bellied spider monkeys (Ateles belzebuth belzebuth) was studied at Bristol Zoo. ... It is suggested that the...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Citrynell, P. 1998. Cognitive enrichment: Problem solving abilities of captive white-bellied spider monkeys. Primate Eye 66, 16-17.

The menstrual cycle of the spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)

The [10] spider monkeys live in a large outdoor cage. Four of the five females were trained to enter a small cage attached to the door of their enclosure and to allow a cotton swab to be introduced in the...

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hernandes-Lopez, L., Mayagoitia, L., Esquivel-Lacroix, C. et al. 1998. The menstrual cycle of the spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi). American Journal of Primatology 44, 183-195.

Grooming-contact cages promote affiliative social interaction in individually housed adult baboons

Pair compatibility was 7/11 for female/female pairs, 3/3 for female/male pairs.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Heffernan, K. S. 1998. Grooming-contact cages promote affiliative social interaction in individually housed adult baboons. American Journal of Primatology 45, 176 (Abstract).

Environmental enrichment thwarted: Food accessibility and activity levels in captive Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Clearly, not all enrichment efforts [food diced into small pieces, food elevated off the substrate], however well-intentioned, succeed as expected.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hemphill, J., McGrew, W. C. 1998. Environmental enrichment thwarted: Food accessibility and activity levels in captive Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Der Zoologische Garten 68, 381-394.

Psychological well-being of captive nonhuman primates

Merely increasing cage size has not been associated with meaningful improvements in psychological well-being among singly housed macaques. Environmental change, such as being moved into a new room, disturbs monkeys, as demonstrated by appetite suppression, disruption of the normal activity...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M. 1998. Psychological well-being of captive nonhuman primates. In: Second Nature - Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals. Shepherdson, D. H., Mellen, J. D., Hutchins, M. (eds), 129-152. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC.

The Törneby Primate Facility optimisation of housing conditions for rhesus macaques in Sweden

Group-housing arrangements for rhesus macaques and husbandry implications are described.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Guhad, F., Augustsson, H., Hau, J. 1998. The Törneby Primate Facility optimisation of housing conditions for rhesus macaques in Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 25(4), 173-176.

Stump enrichment for Japanese snow monkeys

A commercial foraging device [artificial dead tree stump loaded with food material] is described.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goodwin, J. 1998. Stump enrichment for Japanese snow monkeys. The Shape of Enrichment 7(2), 7.

Evaluation of stainless steel reflective discs as enrichment devices for rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) housed in a toxicological facility

The enrichment device was used [probably by single-caged subjects] primarily for manipulation and banging. ... The usage of polished stainless steel discs declines over time and therefore alternative methods of environmental enrichment and rotation of enrichment devices should be considered.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goode, T. L., McPherson, H., Hughes, J. et al. 1998. Evaluation of stainless steel reflective discs as enrichment devices for rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) housed in a toxicological facility. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 37, 100 (Abstract).

Influence of habitat structure on jumping behaviour in Galago moholi

There was a statistically significant preference for wooden perches versus PVC perches and for high perches versus low perches. These results suggest that support material [perches], as well as height, influences the behaviour of G. maholi and these should be...

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Gunther, M. M. 1998. Influence of habitat structure on jumping behaviour in Galago moholi. Folia Primatologica 69(Supplement 1), 410. (Primate Meeting Abstract)