Nonhuman Primate

Environmental enrichment for primates

Review and discussion of environmental enrichment for primates.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K. 1990. Environmental enrichment for primates. In: Animal Care and Use: Policy Issues in the 1990s. Office of Animal Care and Use, N. (ed), 37-42. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Are alarming events good for captive monkeys?

To evaluate a hypothesis suggesting that brief arousal may be beneficial to laboratory animals, 39 cotton-top tamarins living in four families were observed following stimulating husbandry procedures [capture, birds passing overhead]. Arousal led to an improvement in behaviour (i.e., decrease...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Moodie, E. M. 1990. Are alarming events good for captive monkeys? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 27, 169-176.

Objective criteria of enrichment

39 cotton-top tamarins living in four families were observed following stimulating husbandry procedures [capture, birds passing overhead]. Arousal led to an improvement in behaviour (i.e., decrease in activity and an increase in affiliation) during the remainder of the day.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Moodie, E. M. 1990. Objective criteria of enrichment. Congress of the International Primatological Society, NGY19.

Inanimate environmental enrichment for group-housed rhesus macaque infants

Inanimate enrichment options for group-housed rhesus infants are described.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Champoux, M., DiGregorio, G., Schneider, M. L. et al. 1990. Inanimate environmental enrichment for group-housed rhesus macaque infants. American Journal of Primatology 22, 61-67.

Introducing Killa-Killa

The successful introduction procedure of an adult female to a group of two adult females and one adult male gorilla is described in detail.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Catlow, G. 1990. Introducing Killa-Killa. Gorilla Gazette 4(1), 8-10.

Observations on a caging system for housing stump-tailed macaques

This paper describes the introduction of a modified caging system and the benefits to both the animals and staff. The removal of metal grids at the bottom of the cage, and the introduction of direct access to a substrate mixed...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Burt, D. A., Plant, M. 1990. Observations on a caging system for housing stump-tailed macaques. Animal Technology 41, 175-179.

Primate puzzleboard: A simple environmental enrichment device for captive chimpanzees

A feeding enrichment device is described.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Lee, D. R., Eichberg, J. W. 1990. Primate puzzleboard: A simple environmental enrichment device for captive chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 20, 177 (Abstract).

Captive chimpanzee care and enrichment: A day in the life

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bodamer, M. D., Fouts, R. S., Fouts, D. H. et al. 1990. Captive chimpanzee care and enrichment: A day in the life. American Journal of Primatology 20, 176 (Abstract).

Implementation of a daily enrichment program for adult chimpanzees at a large primate facility

An enrichment program for chimpanzees in the research laboratory setting is described.

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bodamer, M. D., Goodall, J., Fouts, R. S. 1990. Implementation of a daily enrichment program for adult chimpanzees at a large primate facility. American Journal of Primatology 20, 176 (Abstract).

The use of raisin tubes as an enrichment device

Knotted plastic tubing filled with raisins. Ninety-four percent of the time that the tubes were in the cage the [single-housed] chimpanzees were interacting with them. Some animals used twigs to remove the raisins in a manner analogous to termit fishing...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bodamer, M. D. 1990. The use of raisin tubes as an enrichment device. American Journal of Primatology 20, 175 (Abstract).