Nonhuman Primate

Self-fighting syndrome in macaques: A representative case study

Romeo would fight himself when threatened .. be someone else with whom hes was very familiar. ... If a stranger threatened him, he would aggress directly against the stranger.

Year Published: 1976Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Allyn, G., Deyme, A., Begue, I. 1976. Self-fighting syndrome in macaques: A representative case study. Primates 17, 1-22.

Moving laboratory rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) to unfamiliar home cages

The results of this study should serve as a warning to those who wish to observe behavior or take physiological measurements on monkeys. Removing an animal from its home cage prior to monitoring anything biological will probably affect the event...

Year Published: 1976Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Mitchell, G., Gomber, J. 1976. Moving laboratory rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) to unfamiliar home cages. Primates 17, 543-547.

An interval scale for studying and quantifying social relations in pairs of rhesus monkeys

When adult monkeys were paired [without prior familiarization!] the relationship typically began with intense action [in male-male pairings there were frequently several minutes of initial fighting] leading to establishment of a dominant-submissive relationship.

Year Published: 1976Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Maxim, P. E. 1976. An interval scale for studying and quantifying social relations in pairs of rhesus monkeys. Journal of Experimental Psychology 105, 123-147.

The nonhuman primate

Nonhuman primates are difficult and dangerous to handle. ... Large or aggressive animals such as male rhesus monkeys should not be handled without the use of chemical restraint. ... Animals are squeezed to the front of their cages and are...

Year Published: 1976Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Henrickson, R. V. 1976. The nonhuman primate. Lab Animal 5(4), 60-62.

Introduction: Chimpanzees as biomedical models

Our efforts in training chimpanzees to extend an arm and accept an intramuscular injection were successful. [Training technique is not described.]

Year Published: 1977Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Byrd, L. D. 1977. Introduction: Chimpanzees as biomedical models. In: Progress in Ape Research. Bourne, G. H. (ed), 161-165. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Physiologic measures of nonhuman primates during physical restraint and chemical immobilization

Of 56 physically restrained [during blood collection] primates, 30 (54%) experienced severe metabolic acidosis (p. 866). The animals had more rapid respiration and pulse rates, higher rectal temperatures, and larger base deficit. ... Primates immobilized with ketamine ... had a...

Year Published: 1977Animal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Bush, M., Custer, R., Smeller, J. et al. 1977. Physiologic measures of nonhuman primates during physical restraint and chemical immobilization. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 171, 866-869.

Behavioral research in breeding colonies of Old World monkeys

The establishment of a breeding colony presents immediate problems of techniques of group formation and animal introductions. In our experience, the simultaneous release of all animals has proven to produce the fewest injuries and the most rapid social integration. The...

Year Published: 1977Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bernstein, I. S., Gordon, T. P. 1977. Behavioral research in breeding colonies of Old World monkeys. Laboratory Animal Science 27, 532-540.

Behavioural and hormonal responses of male rhesus monkeys introduced to females in the breeding and non-breeding seasons

Group-housed animals had been trained to present a leg for blood collection in sampling cage.

Year Published: 1977Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bernstein, I. S., Rose, R. M., Gordon, T. P. 1977. Behavioural and hormonal responses of male rhesus monkeys introduced to females in the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Animal Behaviour 25, 609-614.

Life history of yellow baboons: Physical development, reproductive parameters, and infant mortality

Infants may continue to suckle for up to 17 months.

Year Published: 1977Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Altmann, J., Altmann, S. A., Hausfater, G. et al. 1977. Life history of yellow baboons: Physical development, reproductive parameters, and infant mortality. Primates 18, 315-330.

Enrichment and occupational devices for orangutans and chimpanzees

A heavy metal cylinder, 60 cm long and 45 cm in diameter, was capped on each end and bolted to a platform. Three 8 cm holes in the cylinder allowed access to the inside. A short section of a rubber...

Year Published: 1976Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Murphy, D. E. 1976. Enrichment and occupational devices for orangutans and chimpanzees. International Zoo News 137(23.5), 24-26.