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Nonhuman Primate

Manipulation of objects in a captive group of lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus)

The animals frequently manipulated simple objects [browse and bamboo poles] that were provided in their home cage. They engaged in a variety of goal-oriented manipulative activities [e.g., to apply leverage, to create perches and ladders], with some instances involving joint...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Westergaard, G. C., Lindquist, T. 1987. Manipulation of objects in a captive group of lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus). American Journal of Primatology 12, 231-234.

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Macaques and other old world simians

Valuable recommendations to select appropriate cage size and to avoid aggression in group-housing conditions. A number of guidelines [regarding cage size] have been published, but these give conflicting advice and appear to be based on current practice rather than an...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Whitney, R. A. , Wickings, E. J. 1987. Macaques and other old world simians. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals, Sixth Edition . Poole, T. B. (ed), 599-627. Churchill Livingstone, New York, NY.

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Almost Human: A Journey into the World of Baboons

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Strum, S. C. 1987. Almost Human: A Journey into the World of Baboons. Random House, New York, NY.

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Caging of laboratory monkeys: Alternative to isolation housing in small cages

A case study of one pair of rhesus macaques.

Year Published: 1987Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Segal, E. F. 1987. Caging of laboratory monkeys: Alternative to isolation housing in small cages. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 1, 6.

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Control of excessive aggressive disturbance in a heterogeneous troop of rhesus monkeys

Chronic harassment in a troop of rhesus monkeys was related to two animals. The carefully supervised removal of these individuals brought harmony back into the group.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A., Eisele, S. et al. 1987. Control of excessive aggressive disturbance in a heterogeneous troop of rhesus monkeys. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 18, 371-377.

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Prompted progression order in a troop of captive rhesus monkeys

The 22 animals were prompted - shouting, threatening with sticks - to exit into a transfer cage and subsequently weighed one a month. The animals had to overcome fear before leaving their home pen. Nonetheless, they left in a well-defined...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A., Houser, D. 1987. Prompted progression order in a troop of captive rhesus monkeys. Folia Primatologica 48(3-4), 121-124.

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Preliminary comments on environmental enrichment with branches for individually caged rhesus monkeys

The branches not only were attractive to the majority (87%) of [single-housed] animals but they were also inexpensive and easy to install and to clean.

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

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Houser, W. D., Cowley, D. et al. 1987. Preliminary comments on environmental enrichment with branches for individually caged rhesus monkeys. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 26(1), 1-3.

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The development of pathological behaviors in chimpanzees in a physically and socially restricted environment and responsiveness to enrichment

Year Published: 1988Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Lee, D. R., Eichberg, J. W. 1988. The development of pathological behaviors in chimpanzees in a physically and socially restricted environment and responsiveness to enrichment. American Journal of Primatology 14, 413 (Abstract).

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A liquid dispenser for caged primates

Description of a liquid pump feeder.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bramblett, R. D., Bramblett, C. A. 1988. A liquid dispenser for caged primates. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 27(4), 16.

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Primate research and ‘psychological well-being’

Even minor changes in U.S. cage size standards translate into millions of dollars of investment in new and renovated hardware.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bowden, D. M. 1988. Primate research and 'psychological well-being'. Science 240, 12.

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