Nonhuman Primate

Development of abnormal stereotyped behaviors

Self-biting in adult, caged macaques is an aggressive response directed to the animal's own body when the threatened object cannot be attacked (p. 128).

Year Published: 1968Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Berkson, G. 1968. Development of abnormal stereotyped behaviors. Developmental Psychology 1, 118-132.

A preliminary report on expressive movements and communication in the Gombe Stream chimpanzee

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild chimpanzees.

Year Published: 1968Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Van Lawick-Goodall, J. 1968. A preliminary report on expressive movements and communication in the Gombe Stream chimpanzee. In: Primates - Studies in Adaptation and Variability. Jay, P. C. (ed), 313-374. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

A device and techniques for the atraumatic handling of the sub-human primate

Previously, the animals were netted or were restrained by a collar and chain. ... Both of these widely used system, through conditioning response and association, teach the primate fear. At the sight of a net or advancement toward his chain,...

Year Published: 1968Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Nahon, N. S. 1968. A device and techniques for the atraumatic handling of the sub-human primate. Laboratory Animal Care [Laboratory Animal Science] 18, 486-487.

Plasma growth hormone response to avoidance in the monkey

Several lines of evidence are presented which suggest that psychological response to the venipuncture procedure ['forcibly restrained on rubber mattress in order to perform venipuncture'] may be a major determinant of 'baseline' variability in growth hormone levels. The liability of...

Year Published: 1968Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Mason, J. W., Wool, M. S., Wherry, F. E. et al. 1968. Plasma growth hormone response to avoidance in the monkey. Psychosomatic Medicine 30, 760-773.

Social Organization of Hamdryas Baboons

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild baboons.

Year Published: 1968Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kummer, H. 1968. Social Organization of Hamdryas Baboons. Karger, Switzerland, Basel.

Behaviour and ecology of the wild patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas, in Uganda

Excellent overview of the natural behavior of wild patas monkeys.

Year Published: 1968Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hall, K. R. 1968. Behaviour and ecology of the wild patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas, in Uganda. In: Primates - Studies in Adaptation and Variability. Jay, P. C. (ed), 32-119. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

Safety procedures for handling monkeys

Photographic demonstration of the traditional enforced injection method. All monkeys are dangerous [p. 207]. ... Monkeys should not be handled in the fully-conscious state [p. 211].

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ackerley, E. T., Stones, P. B. 1969. Safety procedures for handling monkeys. Laboratory Animal Handbooks 4, 207-211.

Aggressive behavior in Old World monkeys and apes

Photo showing lioness threatening baboons who have escaped into a tree.

Year Published: 1968Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Washburn, S. L. , Hamburg, D. A. 1968. Aggressive behavior in Old World monkeys and apes. In: Primates - Studies in Adaptation and Variability. Jay, P. C. (ed), 458-478. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

A comparison of outdoor and indoor housing of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Survival in the outdoor pens averaged 80-90%, which was the same as for the indoor monkeys. Body weight gain in the outdoor monkeys averaged 62% increase, in comparison to 43% gain in the indoor monkeys over the same time period....

Year Published: 1970Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Banerjee, B. N., Woodard, G. 1970. A comparison of outdoor and indoor housing of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Laboratory Animal Care [Laboratory Animal Science] 20, 80-82.

Restraint of monkeys in clinical examination and treatment

Restraint is recommended because monkeys can inflict severe injuries to veterinarians...during medical examination and treatment..

Year Published: 1970Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Altman, N. H. 1970. Restraint of monkeys in clinical examination and treatment . Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 159, 1222.