Nonhuman Primate

Adaptation of pregnant rhesus monkeys to short-term chair restraint

Heart rate and blood pressure values recorded immediately after the blood sampling did not decline with repetition of this procedure.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Golub, M. S., Anderson, J. H. 1986. Adaptation of pregnant rhesus monkeys to short-term chair restraint. Laboratory Animal Science 36, 507-511.

Resocialization of asocial chimpanzees

Successful resocialization techniques of asocial (insufficient opportunities have prevented the subject from acquiring the social experience necessary for compatible group living) chimpanzees and their practical implications are discussed. The problem of lack of opportunity for social learning is confounded by...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fritz, J. 1986. Resocialization of asocial chimpanzees. In: Primates. The Road to Self-Sustaining Populations. Benirschke, K. (ed), 351-359. Springer-Verlag, New York, NY.

Environments for captive propagation of primates: Interaction of social and physical factors

This report includes summaries of research projects (conducted by myself and my colleagues) that have dealt with such issues as social organization, social bonds, social roles, aggression, spatial change, social density, provision of cover, group formation, crowding, and risk of...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Erwin, J. 1986. Environments for captive propagation of primates: Interaction of social and physical factors. In: The Road to Self-Sustaining Populations . Benirschke, K. (ed), 297-305. Springer, New York, NY.

Direct modulation of activity and body temperature of owl monkeys (Aotus lemuriunus griseimembra) by low light intensities

Light directly affects activity and body temperature.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey

Citation: Erkert, H. G., Gröber, J. 1986. Direct modulation of activity and body temperature of owl monkeys (Aotus lemuriunus griseimembra) by low light intensities. Folia Primatologica 47(4), 171-188.

Enclosure design and reproductive success of baboons used for reproductive research in Kenya

A total of 75 female and six male wild caught olive baboons were placed in three enclosures. Single cages were attached to the main enclosure to allow separation of individual group members for sample collection and other reasons. The purpose...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Else, J. G., Tarara, R., Suleman, M. A. et al. 1986. Enclosure design and reproductive success of baboons used for reproductive research in Kenya. Laboratory Animal Science 36, 168-172.

The similarity principle underlying social bonding among female rhesus monkeys

Twenty adult female rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) were observed over a three-year period. They lived in a mixed captive group with kinship relations known for three generations. The study's aim was to test Seyfarth's [J. theor. Biol. 65: 671-698, 1977]...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: de Waal, F. B. M., Luttrell, L. M. 1986. The similarity principle underlying social bonding among female rhesus monkeys. Folia Primatologica 46(4), 215-234.

Low light intensity decreases the fertility of Callithrix jacchus

Improvement of the light fixtures in both rooms doubled the lighting force and increased the breeding rate during the following 12 months approximately 20% in the upper and 130% in the lower cages.

Year Published: 1986Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Heger, W., Merker, H.-J., Neubert, D. 1986. Low light intensity decreases the fertility of Callithrix jacchus. Primate Report 14, 260 (Abstract).

Floor-coverings and hanging screens alter arboreal monkey behavior

The increased frequency of floor use and the increased speed of food retrieval with floor-coverings indicate that bare floors are aversive to these [group-housed] monkeys. Floor-coverings opened up a new area for these largely arboreal animals.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McKenzie, S. M., Chamove, A. S., Feister, A. T. C. 1986. Floor-coverings and hanging screens alter arboreal monkey behavior. Zoo Biology 5, 339-348.

Philopatry and dispersion in the cotton-top tamarin, Saguinus oedipus: an attempted laboratory simulation

A housing arrangement was designed in which a natural dispersion of group members was made possible by connecting indoor cages with an outdoor area by means of tubes.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McGrew, W. C., McLuckie, E. C. 1986. Philopatry and dispersion in the cotton-top tamarin, Saguinus oedipus: an attempted laboratory simulation. International Journal of Primatology 7, 401-422.

An artificial ‘Gum-tree’ for marmosets (Callithrix j. jacchus)

Simulating a natural food-source with an artificial device stocked with natural gum is cheap and easy.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McGrew, W. C., Brennan, J. A., Russell, J. 1986. An artificial 'Gum-tree' for marmosets (Callithrix j. jacchus). Zoo Biology 5, 45-50.