Nonhuman Primate

The feasability of improving the captive environments of the pongidae

Attention is focused on the possible association between low fertility in captive great apes and the absence of naturalistic features from captive habitats. ... Improvement of the captive environment is defined as the introduction of greater temporal variability that corresponds...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Dahl, J. F. 1982. The feasability of improving the captive environments of the pongidae. American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement ), 77-85.

Hormonal responses accompanying fear and agitation in the squirrel monkey

The presence of a social partner reduced signs of behavioral disturbance. Dominant and subordinate partners of male pairs did not differ in their plasma cortisol levels.

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Coe, C. L., Franklin, D., Smith, E. R. et al. 1982. Hormonal responses accompanying fear and agitation in the squirrel monkey. Physiology and Behavior 29, 1051-1057.

Behavioral effects of a change in the physical environment: a pilot study of captive chimpanzees

A group of chimpanzees was translocated from a laboratory environment to a naturalistic man-made island. Stereotyped and self-directed behaviors were dramatically reduced on the island. There were also increases in social play and social grooming. The animals showed a preference...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clarke, A. S., Juno, C. J., Maple, T. L. 1982. Behavioral effects of a change in the physical environment: a pilot study of captive chimpanzees. Zoo Biology 1, 371-380.

Deep woodchip litter: Hygiene, feeding, and behavioral enhancement in eight primate species

Sixty-seven animals from eight primate species were used to assess improved husbandry techniques. The presence of woodchips as a direct-contact litter decreased inactivity and fighting, and increased time spent on the ground. Placing food in the deep litter led to...

Year Published: 1982Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Capuchin, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Anderson, J. R., Morgan-Jones, S. C. et al. 1982. Deep woodchip litter: Hygiene, feeding, and behavioral enhancement in eight primate species. International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems 3, 308-318.

Venipuncture and vaginal swabbing in an enclosure occupied by a mixed-sex group of stumptailed macacaques (Macaca arctoides)

Training technique is described. Eight female stump-tailed macaques (M. arctoides) who lived with six adult males were rewarded with fresh fruit after being netted against the enclosure wire while a cotton-tipped swab was inserted in the vagina, gently rotated and...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bunyak, S. C., Harvey, N. C., Rhine, R. J. et al. 1982. Venipuncture and vaginal swabbing in an enclosure occupied by a mixed-sex group of stumptailed macacaques (Macaca arctoides). American Journal of Primatology 2, 201-204.

A tandem cage for individually handling group-living monkeys

Except for some specialized cases the accepted practice of housing monkeys, singly, in small cages for experimental purposes, is completely unjustified in the light of present knowledge, since primatologists are now fully aware that monkeys are social animals and require...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chance, M. R. A., Byrne, B., Jones, E. 1983. A tandem cage for individually handling group-living monkeys. Laboratory Animals 17, 129-132.

A functional analysis of social grooming patterns through direct comparison with self-grooming in rhesus monkeys

Social grooming in primates is a complex behavior in which monkeys stroke, pick, or otherwise manipulate a companion's body surface. While grooming has been associated with important social functions, researchers who have examined its physical characteristics, such as body site...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boccia, M. L. 1983. A functional analysis of social grooming patterns through direct comparison with self-grooming in rhesus monkeys. International Journal of Primatology 4(4), 399-418 .

The pole and collar system

The single-housed subject wears a permanent collar and is caught with a pole, using the squeeze-back to control his/her position. A trained animal allows itself to be caught with little resistance. Many animals which are handled extensively will present the...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anderson, J. H., Houghton, P. 1983. The pole and collar system. A technique for handling and training nonhuman primates. Lab Animal 12(6), 47-49.

Environmental influences on the activity of captive apes

These findings suggest that objects within environments may be more important for [group-housed] captive apes than the size... of the enclosure.

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wilson, S. F. 1982. Environmental influences on the activity of captive apes. Zoo Biology 1, 201-209.

Training a capuchin (Cebus apella) to perform as an aide for a quadriplegic

During the course of a pilot project the investigators developed a set of procedures for teaching a Cebus monkey a variety of helping skills. Given a description of those procedures, a college student with no prior animal training experience was...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Willard, M. J., Dana, K., Stark, L. et al. 1982. Training a capuchin (Cebus apella) to perform as an aide for a quadriplegic. Primates 23, 520-532 .