Nonhuman Primate

Primate Psychology

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Maestripieri, D. 2003. Primate Psychology. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.

Customizing an environmental enrichment program for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at the Primate Foundation of Arizona

This study considers the effects of age, sex, rearing, and group composition on the use of enrichments. .. Subjects included 75 socially-housed captive chimpanzees (40 females, 35 males). .. Results suggest age, sex, and social group composition all had a...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Howell, S., Schwant, M., Fritz, J. et al. 2003. Customizing an environmental enrichment program for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at the Primate Foundation of Arizona. American Journal of Primatology 60(Supplement), 96 (Abstract).

Stereotypic and self-injurious behavior in rhesus macaques: A survey and retrospective analysis of environment and early experience

Although abnormal behaviors are common in singly-housed rhesus monkeys, the type and frequency of these behaviors are highly variable across individual animals, and the factors influencing them are equally varied. ... Behavioral assessments of 362 individually housed rhesus monkeys were...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Well, A., Novak, M. 2003. Stereotypic and self-injurious behavior in rhesus macaques: A survey and retrospective analysis of environment and early experience. American Journal of Primatology 60, 1-15.

Effect of pair housing on operant behavior task performance by rhesus monkeys

In conclusion, pair-housing monkeys is feasible for studies involving operant behavior testing as a model for a variety of complex brain functions. However, housing condition may affect some test parameters, and this effect must be taken into consideration during experimental...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hotchkiss, C. E., Paule, M. G. 2003. Effect of pair housing on operant behavior task performance by rhesus monkeys. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 42(4), 38-40.

Self-injurious behavior in male rhesus macaques does not reflect externally directed aggression

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesized relationship between Self-injurious behaviors (SIB) and outward aggression. Subjects were first presented with videotapes of conspecifics, scenery and a blank screen, and their behavior was recorded. Levels of salivary cortisol,...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Marinus, L., Chase, W. et al. 2003. Self-injurious behavior in male rhesus macaques does not reflect externally directed aggression. Physiology and Behavior 78(1), 33-39.

Home improvements: behavioural responses of captive gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to enrichment efforts: Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Zoo Research

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hill, S. P. , Broom, D. M. 2003. Home improvements: behavioural responses of captive gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to enrichment efforts: Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Zoo Research. 1-3. Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland, London, UK.

Gorilla behavior in response to systematic alternation between zoo enclosures

Gorillas were more likely to increase exhibit use and visibility to zoo visitors during a 4-day novel phase compared to subsequent days in the exhibit. Regularly alternating gorillas between zoo exhibits is a form of environmental enrichment that can increase...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lukas, K. E., Hoff, M. P., Maple, T. L. 2003. Gorilla behavior in response to systematicalternation between zoo enclosures . Applied Animal Behaviour Science 81, 367-386.

A simple, inexpensive method to minimize floor-drain obstructions while supporting environmental enrichment in primate facilities

An important component of nonhuman primate environmental enrichment programs is affording the animals the opportunity to objects. Although these objects and various bulky food items enrich the quality of life for nonhuman primates, they complicate the duties of facility maintenance...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hill, L. R., Ambrose, G. 2003. A simple, inexpensive method to minimize floor-drain obstructions while supporting environmental enrichment in primate facilities. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 42(6), 42-45.

Positive reinforcement training and environmental enrichment: Enhancing animal well-being

Year Published: 2003Topics: Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Laule, G. E. 2003. Positive reinforcement training and environmental enrichment: Enhancing animal well-being. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 223(7), 969-973.

Use of a telemetry system to examine recovery of the cardiovascular system after excitement induced by handling stress in a conscious cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis)

The aim of this study was to determine the time required for the cardiovascular system of a conscious cynomolgus monkey, in which a telemetry had been implanted, to recover from excitement induced by handling stress. After monkey chair restraint and...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hassimoto, M., Harada, T. 2003. Use of a telemetry system to examine recovery of the cardiovascular system after excitement induced by handling stress in a conscious cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis). Journal of Medical Primatology 32, 346-352.