Nonhuman Primate

Enriching macaque living conditions

Less boredom and frustration reduces distress and therefore increases the validity of research data collected from the animals. It is sour goal to continue to seek novel and interesting ways to promote the behavioral well-being of our animals. They are...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Green, J. 2007. Enriching macaque living conditions. Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) Quarterly 56(4), 16-17.

Feeding enrichment for captive mandrills

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Germain, E., Frezard, A., Hauth, D. 2007. Feeding enrichment for captive mandrills. Shape of Enrichment 16(1&2), 18-19.

Ping pong balls: An economic idea to enrich marmosets

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Geronymo, M. G. F., Von Zeidler Stasieniuk, E., da Rocha, C. G. et al. 2007. Ping pong balls: An economic idea to enrich marmosets. Shape of Enrichment 16(1/2), no page numbers.

Foraging ecology and time-activity budget of the Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala – a preliminary study

The Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala was discovered in 2003 from the high altitudes of western Arunachal Pradesh, and described as a new species in 2005. Virtually nothing is yet known of this new macaque species. In order to generate scientific...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kumar, R. S., Mishra, C., Sinha, A. 2007. Foraging ecology and time-activity budget of the Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala - a preliminary study. Current Science 93(4), 532-539.

Novel nonhuman primate puzzle feeder reduces food wastage and provides environmental enrichment

The feeder dispenses monkey chow and fits on nonhuman primate group four quad rack cages. .. The original feeders dispensed 18 to 20 biscuits. At feeding time, the macaques removed all the biscuits within 3 min, and those that were...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Glenn, A. S., Watson, J. 2007. Novel nonhuman primate puzzle feeder reduces food wastage and provides environmental enrichment. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 45 (Abstract).

Triadic postconflict affiliation in captive chimpanzees: does consolation console?

Consolation is a triadic postconflict interaction between a conflict participant and an uninvolved third party. We tested whether consolation alleviates postconflict stress in captive chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes. In addition, we examined whether consolation is a substitute postconflict interaction for reconciliation.We...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Koski, S. E., Sterck, E. H. M. 2007. Triadic postconflict affiliation in captive chimpanzees: does consolation console? Animal Behaviour 73(1), 133-142.

Cost-Effective Cage Enrichment for Squirrel Monkeys

Elevated PVC pipe structures are described

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Glenn, A., Watson, J. 2007. Cost-Effective Cage Enrichment for Squirrel Monkeys. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 12(1), 1.

The poor contribution of chimpanzee experiments to biomedical progress

Biomedical research on captive chimpanzees incurs substantial nonhuman animal welfare, ethical, and financial costs that advocates claim result in substantial advancements in biomedical knowledge. However, demonstrating minimal contribution toward the advancement of biomedical knowledge generally, subsequent papers did not cite...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Disease/Experimental Model, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Knight, A. 2007. The poor contribution of chimpanzee experiments to biomedical progress. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 10(4), 281-308.

Meal worm feeder for common marmosets

A meal worm feeder is described.

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Glenn, A., Watson, J. 2007. Meal worm feeder for common marmosets. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 12(2), 1-2.

Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months’ adaptation to captivity

This study investigated fluctuations in hematological values of 50 wild-caught vervet monkeys (African green monkeys, grivets, Chlorocebus aethiops) during habituation to captivity. There was an increase in most of the erythrocyte parameters studied during the monitoring period with the most...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kagira, J. M., Ngotho, M., Thuita, J. K. et al. 2007. Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months' adaptation to captivity . American Journal of Primatology 69(10), 1053-1063.