Nonhuman Primate

Monoamine neurotransmitters and abnormal behavior among baboons in respoonse to a social challange

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Bode, A., Mann, J. J. et al. 2005. Monoamine neurotransmitters and abnormal behavior among baboons in respoonse to a social challange. American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 189 (Abstract).

Temperament correlates with training success in adult rhesus macaques

We examined whether temperament, as measured by response to a novel food object, correlated with the amount of time it took to train 20 adult female rhesus macaques to perform a simple task. The monkeys were categorized as exploratory (i.e.,...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Coleman, K., Tully, L. A., McMillan, J. L. 2005. Temperament correlates with training success in adult rhesus macaques. American Journal of Primatology 65, 63-71.

Efficacy of four novel enrichment items in outdoor group-housed macacauqe (Macaca mulatta and M. fascicularis)

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Coke, C. S., Patel, E. R. 2005. Efficacy of four novel enrichment items in outdoor group-housed macacauqe (Macaca mulatta and M. fascicularis): Differences in age, sex, and species classes. American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 177 (Abstract).

Forage box as enrichment in single- and group-housed callitrichid monkeys

When presented with food, common marmosets will more often take it directly into their mouths than use their hands. This might explain why in the conditions where a lid was used, there were fewer forage-related hand movements than might have...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Scott, L. 2005. Forage box as enrichment in single- and group-housed callitrichid monkeys. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 44(2), 13-17.

Environmental enrichment for monkeys using plants

Growing the plants was problematic and costly, and did not appear to make a clear and interpretable difference in the behavior of the monkeys. .. A more substantial benefit from the vertical mesh was that a part of the cage...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S. 2005. Environmental enrichment for monkeys using plants. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 44(2), 1-5.

Pole-and-collar training: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum

Experiences with the pole-and-collar training training are shared. Yes, most monkeys can be trained but some cannot, or let's say they should not be trained because their personality -- which is presumably conditioned through negative experiences with people -- is...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Down, N., Skoumbourdis, E., Walsh, M. et al. 2005. Pole-and-collar training: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 157-161.

Foraging device for cynomolgus macaques

A foraging device is described. We do not use it to feed our primates their daily rations, just to provide an enrichment opportunity for them. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Deck, J. W., Gipe, T., Pizzaia, J. et al. 2005. Foraging device for cynomolgus macaques. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 10(3), 1-2.

The monkey in the mirror: Hardly a stranger

It is widely assumed that monkeys see a stranger in the mirror, whereas apes and humans recognize themselves. In this study, we question the former assumption by using a detailed comparison of how monkeys respond to mirrors versus live individuals....

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: de Waal, F. B. M., Dindo, M., Freeman, C. A. et al. 2005. The monkey in the mirror: Hardly a stranger. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102, 11140-11147.

More fun with a barrel full of monkeys – A non-human primate swing made from recycling plastic barrels

Construction of primate swing from recycled material is described.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Davis, E. 2005. More fun with a barrel full of monkeys - A non-human primate swing made from recycling plastic barrels. American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 81 (Abstract).

Dental surgery – an animal welfare initiative?

Surgery to cut, fill and cap all canines of males is described.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cutler, K. 2005. Dental surgery - an animal welfare initiative? Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 169-172.