Nonhuman Primate

Introductory techniques in the formation of pigtail monkey troops

Different introduction options are compared.

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bernstein, I. S. 1969. Introductory techniques in the formation of pigtail monkey troops. Folia Primatologica 10, 1-19.

Environmental enrichment of a semi-free-ranging facility for captive chimpanzees

Year Published: 1989Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Lee, D. R., Eichberg, J. W. 1989. Environmental enrichment of a semi-free-ranging facility for captive chimpanzees . American Journal of Primatology 18, 137-138 (Abstract).

The use of naturally occurring manipulanda to improve the psychological well-being of singly housed baboons

The single-housed animals demonstrated a marked reduction of cage stereotypy during the time they had the corn to manipulate. [Abstract of this work has also been published in: The Psychological Well-Being of Captive Primates Conference: 44-45, 1988; Spector MR, Bennett...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bennett, B. T., Spector, M. R. 1989. The use of naturally occurring manipulanda to improve the psychological well-being of singly housed baboons. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 194, 1782 (Abstract).

Evaluation of two environmental enrichment devices for singly caged chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

The television had a less pronounced effect on behavior [reducing behavioral disorders and increasing activity of the single-housed subjects] than the toys.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Lee, D. R., Eichberg, J. W. 1989. Evaluation of two environmental enrichment devices for singly caged chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement ), 65-70.

Enrichment options for guenons in the laboratory

Natural materials are permeable to urine, but unless there is a clear health threat, we must tolerate natural elements in primate housing... It is ludicrous to feel good about hygiene just because the steel cage is sterilized in a cage...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bramblett, C. A. 1989. Enrichment options for guenons in the laboratory. American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement 1), 59-63.

Mental well-being in anthropoids

The most stimulating thing you can possibly add to the environment of a guenon is a conspecific. ... One of the tragedies of modern laboratory animal research has been the tendency to use hardware and isolation to solve research problems...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bramblett, C. A. 1989. Mental well-being in anthropoids. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 1-11. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Primate Enrichment: An Annotated Bibliography

213 annotated references listed in alphabetical order; includes a subject index.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boysen, S. T., Quigley, K. S., Woods, V. R. 1989. Primate Enrichment: An Annotated Bibliography. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

On the physiology of grooming in a pigtail macaque

When the subject received grooming from others, heart rate was significantly lower than during self grooming or initiating grooming to others, as well as during other behaviors.

Year Published: 1989Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boccia, M. L., Reite, M., Laudenslager, M. L. 1989. On the physiology of grooming in a pigtail macaque . Physiology and Behavior 45, 667-670.

Preliminary report on the use of a natural foraging task to reduce aggression and stereotypies in socially housed pigtail macaques

The presence of sunflower seeds in the woodchip litter of group-housed animals not only reduced such agonistic behavior and increased play, but also reduced stereotypies, including hairpulling behavior.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boccia, M. L. 1989. Preliminary report on the use of a natural foraging task to reduce aggression and stereotypies in socially housed pigtail macaques. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 28(1), 3-4.

Male rhesus monkey’s unusual behavior: Interspecific adoption

A 12-year old male of a breeding troop adopted a kitten. The intruder was treated very gently and showed no signs of abuse from its 'foster father' .

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Collazo, V. E. 1989. Male rhesus monkey's unusual behavior: Interspecific adoption. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 28(1), 23.