Nonhuman Primate

Primate passion: An interview with Karen MacLeod, RVT, AALAS Northern California Branch Technologist of the Year 2006

When asked how she deals with attachment to animals in her care: Its hard because I am passionate about what I do and because our animals are long-term. It is important to be attached and there are certainly days when...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anonymous 2006. Primate passion: An interview with Karen MacLeod, RVT, AALAS Northern California Branch Technologist of the Year 2006. Lab Animal 35(9), 6.

A real life King Kong story: training an assertive 1.0 western lowland gorilla (Gorilla g. gorilla) and making the most of Birmingham Zoo’s animal training course

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Allen, M. 2006. A real life King Kong story: training an assertive 1.0 western lowland gorilla (Gorilla g. gorilla) and making the most of Birmingham Zoo's animal training course. Animal Keepers' Forum 33(10), 438-443.

Methods for successfully pair housing adult male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

The successful same-sex pairing of 34 male rhesus macaques is described. Animals were socialized in different age combinations, consisting of adult/adult, adult/sub-adult, and adult/juvenile. .. The pairs started with a clear panel, allowing the animals to see one another, but...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Abney, D. M., Weed, J. L. 2006. Methods for successfully pair housing adult male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 68(Supplement ), 59 (Abstract).

Environmental Enrichment For Nonhuman Primates Resource Guide

This publication updates and expands AWIC's Environmental Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates Resource Guide, January 1992-February 1999. It covers literature published from 1999-June 2006. The bibliographic chapters are divided into subject areas that cover the concept of environmental enrichment, enrichment for...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Adams, K. M. 2006. Environmental Enrichment For Nonhuman Primates Resource Guide. Animal Welfare Information Center, Beltsville, MD.

Behaviour of the Northern Ceylon slender loris (Loris lydykkerianus nordicus) and the red slender loris (Loris tardigradus tardigradus) as a result of olfactory, visual, and auditory enrichment

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ablard, K. 2006. Behaviour of the Northern Ceylon slender loris (Loris lydykkerianus nordicus) and the red slender loris (Loris tardigradus tardigradus) as a result of olfactory, visual, and auditory enrichment. RATEL (Journal of the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers) 33(1), 3-6.

Social and solitary behaviour of the Northern Ceylon slender loris (Loris tardigradus nordicus) and the red slender loris (Loris tardigradus tardigradus) as a result of olfactory, visual, and auditory enrichment

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ablard, K. 2006. Social and solitary behaviour of the Northern Ceylon slender loris (Loris tardigradus nordicus) and the red slender loris (Loris tardigradus tardigradus) as a result of olfactory, visual, and auditory enrichment. Canopy 4(2), 16.

Group structures and female-female agonism in corral-living groups of pigtailed monkeys (Macaca nemestrina)

Presence of more males limited agonism between females.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Zucker, E. 2005. Group structures and female-female agonism in corral-living groups of pigtailed monkeys (Macaca nemestrina). American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 105-106 (Abstract).

Sex, age, and life history differences in the utilization of enrichment in captive lowland gorillas

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

Citation: Zambetta, K. 2005. Sex, age, and life history differences in the utilization of enrichment in captive lowland gorillas. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 126(S40), 229 (Abstract).

Preparing chimpanzees for laboratory research

The chimpanzee is the only representative of the Great Apes that is extensively involved in biomedical research in primate laboratories. These apes are used as animal models in a variety of studies, including research on infectious disease, parasitic disease, pharmacokinetic...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Animal Training, Natural Behavior, Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Schapiro, S. J., Strobert, E. A. 2006. Preparing chimpanzees for laboratory research. ILAR Journal 47(4), 316-325.

Refinement of neuroscience procedures using non human primates

It is demonstrated that long-tailed macaques with cranial implants can be group-housed without undue risk. Contrary to initial expectations we have not found any increased incidence in infection due to the presence of other animals or foraging substrate.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wolfensohn, S. E., Peters, A. 2005. Refinement of neuroscience procedures using non human primates. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 49-50.