Nonhuman Primate

Zoo Education/Interpretation – Trends for the Future

Feeding enrichment devices for chimpanzees are clearly described.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Andersen, L. L. 1987. Zoo Education/Interpretation - Trends for the Future. Copenhagen Zoo, Copenhagen, DK.

The effect of female proximity and social interaction on the menstrual cycle of crab-eating monkeys (Macaca fascicularis)

We designed a two-cage structure that housed each member of an experimental pair in a separate cage approximately 5.5 cm apart. Thus, each animal could either maintain a safe distance from the other or reach through the cage side to...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wallis, J., King, B. J. 1986. The effect of female proximity and social interaction on the menstrual cycle of crab-eating monkeys (Macaca fascicularis). Primates 27(1), 83-94.

Abnormal behavior in laboratory-reared rhesus monkeys

Thus, even after extensive social experience, early stimulus deprivation produced animals that failed to perform normally as adults.

Year Published: 1986Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Sackett, G. P. 1986. Abnormal behavior in laboratory-reared rhesus monkeys. In: Abnormal Behavior of Animals. Fox, M. W. (ed), 293-331. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA.

Space and substrate use in captive western tarsiers, Tarsius bancanus

This species uses space in a distinctively nonrandom manner, exhibiting a preference for midlevel heights and upright, small-diameter substrates.

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

Citation: Roberts, M., Cunningham, B. 1986. Space and substrate use in captive western tarsiers, Tarsius bancanus. International Journal of Primatology 7, 113-130.

Acute restraint device for rhesus monkeys

One of the major drawbacks to the use of nonhuman primates is that they can be difficult and even dangerous to handle. Restraint is therefore necessary and desirable to protect both the investigator and the animal. During restraint procedures often...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Robbins, D. Q., Zwick, H., Leedy, M. et al. 1986. Acute restraint device for rhesus monkeys. Laboratory Animal Science 36, 68-70.

Hair pulling-and-eating in captive rhesus monkeys

Hair pulling and eating has not yet received attention in the nonhuman primate literature. Hair pulling and eating was recorded 388 times in two heterogeneous troops of healthy rhesus monkeys that were kept according to modern management practices. The behavior...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A., Houser, W. D. 1986. Hair pulling-and-eating in captive rhesus monkeys. Folia Primatologica 47(2-3), 158-164.

Environmental enrichment with sticks for singly-caged adult rhesus monkeys

The addition of branch segments for gnawing was found to be an effective and inexpensive method of environmental enrichment for single-housed adult rhesus macaques.

Year Published: 1987Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Champoux, M., Hempel, M., Reinhardt, V. 1987. Environmental enrichment with sticks for singly-caged adult rhesus monkeys. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 26(4), 5-7.

Single caging of social primates: Problems (and some solutions)

The single most important factor for the individually caged primate may be the prevention of boredom.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brinkman, C. 1987. Single caging of social primates: Problems (and some solutions). Australian Primatology 2(1), 17.

Extractive tool use in captive lowland gorillas

Captive lowland gorillas were provided with log segments which had been bored to accomodate a variety of food for extraction, including peanut butter, seeds and figs.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boysen, S. T., Frisch, D. 1987. Extractive tool use in captive lowland gorillas. American Journal of Primatology 12, 332 (Abstract).

Behavioral changes of a juvenile gorilla after a transfer to a more naturalistic environment

Coprophagy and regurgitation/reingestion were reduced in the juvenile [group-housed] gorilla in the larger and more natural environment.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goerke, B., Fleming, L., Creel, M. 1987. Behavioral changes of a juvenile gorilla after a transfer to a more naturalistic environment. Zoo Biology 6, 283-295.