Nonhuman Primate

The effects of caretaker-primate relationships on primates in the laboratory

Group-housed animals who had friendly relationships with caretakers were less disturbed by routine husbandry procedures. ... Caretakers are much more likely to sustain scratches or bites from animals who are fearful and aggressive toward them.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wait, C., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Morris, K. 2002. The effects of caretaker-primate relationships on primates in the laboratory. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 5, 309-319.

Responses to novel foods in captive chimpanzees

Since novel stimuli provide sensory stimulation and elicit exploration and social interest, occasional presentation of novel foods could be a promising and cheap device for feeding enrichment.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Visalberghi, E., Yamakoshi, M. M., Hirata, S. et al. 2002. Responses to novel foods in captive chimpanzees. Zoo Biology 21, 539-548.

Paint roller and grooming-boards as treatment for over-grooming rhesus macaques

Laboratory monkeys living in cages can develop atypical behaviors believed to indicate diminished psychological well-being. One of the most pervasive is self-directed over-grooming. Some monkeys groom their own hair to the point that they are almost bald. Typically, monkeys who...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Tully, L. A., Jenne, M., Coleman, K. 2002. Paint roller and grooming-boards as treatment for over-grooming rhesus macaques. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(4), 75 (Abstract).

Short-term effects of an environmental enrichment program for adult cynomolgus monkeys

We evaluated the overall effect of our environmental enrichment program in 40 newly arrived male and female adult cynomolgus monkeys. ... Behaviors were assessed over a 5-week period. .. Animals that had environmental enrichment made use of additional cage space,...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Turner, P., Grantham, L. E. 2002. Short-term effects of an environmental enrichment program for adult cynomolgus monkeys. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41, 13-17.

Computer-assisted enrichment for zoo-housed orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)

Behavioral changes associated with the provision of the computer included increases in aggression, scratching, solitary play, and time near cagemate, as well as decreases in feeding.... The joystick apparatus was used consistently by the 4 high user subjects throughout the...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Tarou, L. R., Mayo, L., Stone, A. M. et al. 2002. Computer-assisted enrichment for zoo-housed orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus). American Journal of Primatology 57, 84 (Abstract).

Introduction of ceiling puzzle feeder to single-caged longtailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis)

The preliminary results suggest that the monkeys used the ceiling puzzle feeder for more or the same amount of time in comparison with stardard food boxes.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Tomonaga, M., Kawasaki, K. 2002. Introduction of ceiling puzzle feeder to single-caged longtailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Anthropological Science 110(1), 83 (Abstract).

Providing enrichment for Louis the orangutan

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Takacs, R. 2002. Providing enrichment for Louis the orangutan. The Shape of Enrichment 11(1), 10-11.

Social enrichment in two white crowned mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus lunulatus) at the Bioparco in Rome

Pair formation of a female and male induced changes in the frequency of the daily activities and of the abnormal behaviour shown by one subject.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Trocini, S., Tami, G., Diverio, S. et al. 2002. Social enrichment in two white crowned mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus lunulatus) at the Bioparco in Rome. Folia Primatologica 73(6), 319. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Formation of the new group of gorillas in Prague zoo

A breeding group of 3 females and 2 males was established and recommendations made on enclosure design to minimize aggression.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Zdansky, M. , Vancatova, M. 2002. Formation of the new group of gorillas in Prague zoo. In: Congress of the International Primatological Society . 353 (Abstract). Mammalogical Society of China, Beijing, China.

Displacement activities as a behavioral measure of stress in nonhuman primates and human subjects

Traditionally, research on human stress has relied mostly on physiological and psychological measures with a relatively minor emphasis on the behavioral aspects of the phenomenon. Such an approach makes it difficult to develop valid animal models of the human stress...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Troisi, A. 2002. Displacement activities as a behavioral measure of stress in nonhuman primates and human subjects. Stress 5, 47-54.