Nonhuman Primate

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.

Mirror reactions in a zoo colony of cebus monkeys

The intermittent exposure to a mirror over a 5-week period produced species-specific social reactions [in group-housed animals] to the mirror. The duration of mirror viewing of subadults was over twice that of the adults. The average viewing time decreased substantially...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Collinge, N. E. 1989. Mirror reactions in a zoo colony of cebus monkeys. Zoo Biology 8, 89-98.

Utility of immune measures for evaluating psychological well-being in nonhuman primates

These studies indicate that the psychological disturbance evoked by rehousing and disruption of social relations is sufficient to cause a substantial change in the pattern of leukocytes observed in peripheral blood.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Coe, C. L., Scheffler, J. 1989. Utility of immune measures for evaluating psychological well-being in nonhuman primates. Zoo Biology 1(Supplement), 89-99.

Cage enrichment, physiology, and behavior in nursery-reared rhesus monkeys

Calm [single-caged] control animals and stressed [single-caged] enriched animals exhibited higher cortisol values. The enriched animals had lower cortisols when they appeared calm and higher cortisols when they appeared stressed. .. Control animals exhibited the opposite pattern, and calm control...

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

Citation: Clarke, M. R., Koritnik, D. R., Martin, L. N. et al. 1989. Cage enrichment, physiology, and behavior in nursery-reared rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement ), 53-57.

Long-term arrhythmia analysis of primates pretreated with pyridostigmine, challenged with soman, and treated with atropine and 2-PAM

Heart rates were significantly lower on weekend, when there was minimum research activity in the facility, while they were noted to increase on weekdays. These alterations suggest that increased heart rates in the animals were closely associated with work activity...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hassler, C. R., Moutvic, R. R., Hobson, D. W. et al. 1989. Long-term arrhythmia analysis of primates pretreated with pyridostigmine, challenged with soman, and treated with atropine and 2-PAM. In: Proceedings of the Medical Defense Biosience Review. 479-482. Johns Hopkins University, Columbia, M. D.

Environmental enrichment and its effects on the individual

In macaques and baboons, stereotypy is reduced or stopped by supplying "one or more perches ... and other cage furniture", especially "a woodchip substrate which includes food items ... as provisioned substrate for foraging"

Year Published: 1989Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Harris, D. H. R. 1989. Environmental enrichment and its effects on the individual. In: Laboratory Animal Welfare Research - Primates. UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] (ed), 15-16. UFAW, Potters Bar, UK.

Reducing the suffering of primates in captivity: Testing toys for primates

Subjects had access to commercial toys during a three-day period. With caged primates we have encountered problems that lead us to believe that even the most durable toys are not unbreakable by some primates.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hamilton, P. 1989. Reducing the suffering of primates in captivity: Testing toys for primates. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 3, 114-116.