Nonhuman Primate

Persistent sympathetic nervous system arousal associated with tethering in cynomolgus macaques

Persistent elevation in heart rate associated with tethering appears to be the result of a persistent influence of the sympathetic nervous system on cardiac function. .... Other organs and systems, e.g., pituitary-gonadal system, also may be affected.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Adams, M. R., Kaplan, J. R., Manuck, S. B. et al. 1988. Persistent sympathetic nervous system arousal associated with tethering in cynomolgus macaques. Laboratory Animal Science 38, 279-282.

Differential behavioral and adrenocortical responses to stress among three macaque species

Training technique is described to ensure that single-housed subjects voluntarily entered a transfer box. Bonnets took longer to train than rhesus or crabeaters.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clarke, A. S., Mason, W. A., Moberg, G. P. 1988. Differential behavioral and adrenocortical responses to stress among three macaque species. American Journal of Primatology 14, 37-45.

Interspecific contrasts in responses of macaques to transport cage

Training technique is described to ensure that single-housed subjects voluntarily entered a transfer box. Bonnets took longer to train than rhesus or cynos.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clarke, A. S., Mason, W. A., Moberg, G. P. 1988. Interspecific contrasts in responses of macaques to transport cage. Laboratory Animal Science 38, 305-309.

Visitors excite primates in zoos

Fifteen species of primate were observed to assess the effects of zoo visitors on their social behavior. When visitors were present primates were less affiliative, more active, but more aggressive. These changes were particularly marked in arboreal monkeys. It is...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Hosey, G. R., Schaetzel, P. 1988. Visitors excite primates in zoos. Zoo Biology 7, 359-369.

Impact of feeding practices on growth and behavior of stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides)

Discussion of woodchip litter studies conducted with group-housed animals.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Anderson, J. R. 1988 . Impact of feeding practices on growth and behavior of stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides). Ecology and Behavior of Food-Enhanced Primate Groups , 231-246.

Assessing the welfare of captive primates: A critique

Enrichment literature is reviewed and the concept of psychological space [encouraging the animal to behave as if it were in a larger space (e.g., hiding food with wood-chips)] discussed.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S. 1988. Assessing the welfare of captive primates: A critique . In: Laboratory Animal Welfare Research: Primates. Poole, T. B. (ed), 39-50. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

Basic factors in enrichment

Enrichment literature is reviewed and the concept of psychological space discussed.

Year Published: 1988Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S. 1988. Basic factors in enrichment. Primate Eye 34, 7 (Abstract).

Effects of different environmental enrichment devices on cage stereotypies and autoaggression in captive cynomolgus monkeys

Autoaggression and stereotypies in individually housed cynomolgus monkeys were compared in a standard primate cage and an enriched playpen environment. Stereotypy and autoaggression were markedly reduced in the playpen, but reappeared on return to the home cage. Some of the...

Year Published: 1988Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bryant, C. E., Rupniak, N. M. J., Iversen, S. D. 1988. Effects of different environmental enrichment devices on cage stereotypies and autoaggression in captive cynomolgus monkeys. Journal of Medical Primatology 17(5), 257-269.

Developing housing facilities for rhesus monkeys: Prevention of abnormal behaviour

In rhesus macaques stereotyped locomotion was reduced from about 20% of observation time on average when the subjects were housed alone to about 4% when the subjects had been transferred to group-housing.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goosen, C. 1988. Developing housing facilities for rhesus monkeys: Prevention of abnormal behaviour. In: New Developments in Biosciences: Their Implication for Laboratory Animal Science. Beijnen, A. C. , Solleveld, H. (eds), 67-70. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands.

Influence of age of weaning on the behaviour of rhesus monkeys

Stereotypical locomotion was reduced by the presence of a social partner. ... Results also indicated that the rather early age of weaning of infants as practised in the course of the breeding procedure was an important factor in the induction...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goosen, C. 1988. Influence of age of weaning on the behaviour of rhesus monkeys. Primate Eye 34, 16-17 (Abstract).