Nonhuman Primate

From beagles to marmosets – the development of a marmoset breeding cage

The provision of water baths was found to be of little interest to the marmosets, other than to use it as a toilet! (p. 150).

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hazlewood, S. J. 2001. From beagles to marmosets - the development of a marmoset breeding cage. Animal Technology 52, 149-152.

Primate innovation: Sex, age and social rank differences

Analysis of an exhaustive survey of primate behavior collated from the published literature revealed significant variation in rates of innovation among individuals of different sex, age and social rank. We searched approximately 1,000 articles in four primatology journals, together with...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reader, S. M., Laland, K. N. 2001. Primate innovation: Sex, age and social rank differences. International Journal of Primatology 22(5), 787-805.

Environmental enrichment during separtion in captive common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): Behavioural and physiological aspects

In the social condition, the animals tended to show an increased heart rate, presumably resulting from competion over access to the foraging device.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Queyras, A., Bernarducci, R., Vitale, A. 2001. Environmental enrichment during separtion in captive common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): Behavioural and physiological aspects. Folia Primatologica 72(3), 151-152. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

What does a chimpanzee need? Using natural behavior to guide the care and management of captive populations

Their tendency toward natural behavior is probably little changed from their wild counterparts, despite the overwhelming influence of captivity on behavior... From a chimpanzee's point of view, it would be better to stimulate behavior characteristics of the natural environment of...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Pruetz, J. D. E., McGrew, W. C. 2001. What does a chimpanzee need? Using natural behavior to guide the care and management of captive populations. In: Special Topics in Primatology, volume 2. The Care and Management of Captive Chimpanzees. Brent, L. (Ed.). The American Society of Primatologists: San Antonio, TX, 16-37.

Behavioural responses of captive marmosets to environmental enrichment

This paper will report a study aimed at improving caging design for common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). Evaluation of the effects of different internal cage designs on activity and other behavioural measures of marmosets were examined. Twelve subjects were tested, 6...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Pines, M. K., Rogers, L. 2001. Behavioural responses of captive marmosets to environmental enrichment. Australian Primatology 14(4), 2 (Abstract).

Prima hedrons, puzzle feeders and television as environmental enrichment forcaptive African Green Monkeys

The prima hedrons had no significant effect on any of the behaviours investigated. These were infrequently used as objects for playing, resting or observation. In contrast, the puzzle feeders were frequently used by the youngsters and avoided by the adult...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Plesker, R., Herzog, A. 2001. Prima hedrons, puzzle feeders and television as environmental enrichment forcaptive African Green Monkeys. Primate Eye 74, 4 (Abstract).

Operant conditioning of apes to facilitate medical procedures and immobilizations

There are many benefits of using operant conditioning to facilitate medical procedures and immobilizations. Most importantly, the animals benefit directly from an established program, while the animal care staff and the veterinary staff benefit as well. Everyone involved experiences a...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Animal Training, RestraintAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Seiver, D., Walsh, P., Weber, B. et al. 2001. Operant conditioning of apes to facilitate medical procedures and immobilizations, 137-139.

Training captive chimpanzees: A focused look at the potential benefits of whole group training

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Perlman, J. E., Lambeth, S. P., Bloomsmith, M. A. et al. 2001. Training captive chimpanzees: A focused look at the potential benefits of whole group training. In: The Apes: Challenges for the 21st Century Conference Proceedings. 373 (Abstract). Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL.

Manipulating the affiliative interactions of group-housed rhesus macaques using positive reinforcement training techniques

Social housing, whether continuous, intermittent, or partial contact, typically provides many captive primates with opportunities to express affiliative behaviors, important components of the species-typical behavioral repertoire. Positive reinforcement training techniques have been successfully employed to shape many behaviors important for...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Perlman, J. E., Boudreau, B. A. 2001. Manipulating the affiliative interactions of group-housed rhesus macaques using positive reinforcement training techniques. American Journal of Primatology 55(3), 137-149.

Using positive reinforcement training techniques to facilitate the assessment of parasites in captive chimpanzees

The chimpanzees in our colony have been trained, using positive reinforcement techniques, to perform a variety of husbandry, management, and research behaviors, including presentation of their posteriors. Therefore, it was relatively easy to train the subjects to voluntarily present the...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Perlman, J. E., Guhad, F. A., Lambeth, S. et al. 2001. Using positive reinforcement training techniques to facilitate the assessment of parasites in captive chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 54(Supplement ), 56 (Abstract).