Nonhuman Primate

Psychological well-being and enrichment workshop held at Primate Centers’ Director Meeting

A synopsis of a workshop. The overwhelming conclusion of the participants was that the best psychological enrichment, overall, is social enrichment.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M. 1990. Psychological well-being and enrichment workshop held at Primate Centers' Director Meeting. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 29(3), 3-6.

Designing captive primate environments sensitive to age and gender related activity profiles for rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

An analysis of the time budget (agonistic behavior is excluded) of rhesus macaque groups kept in free-ranging and confined [corncrib] condition. Adult animals spent about the same amount of time engaged in social grooming in both conditions (17%) but spent...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: O'Neill, P. L., Price, C., Suomi, S. J. 1990. Designing captive primate environments sensitive to age and gender related activity profiles for rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 346-354.

Are brief threating events beneficial for captive tamarins?

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: Moodie, E. M., Chamove, A. S. 1990. Are brief threating events beneficial for captive tamarins? Zoo Biology 9, 275-286.

Increased cage size does not alter heart rate or behavior in female rhesus monkeys

The behavioral and heart rate responses of 10 female rhesus monekys to three different-sized, barren cages were measured. No differences were found and the conclusion drawn that the proposed [by USDA, 1985] changes in cage size will not improve well-being...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Line, S. W., Morgan, K. N., Markowitz, H. et al. 1990. Increased cage size does not alter heart rate or behavior in female rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology 20, 107-113.

Preliminary comments on resocialization of aged macaques

Group formation technique is described. Each rhesus monkey [6 males and 7 females] was introduced to group members in a series of brief pair tests. Despite the number of injuries, and the death of one monkey, we view the resocialization...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Line, S. W., Morgan, K. N., Roberts, J. A. et al. 1990. Preliminary comments on resocialization of aged macaques. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 29(1), 8-12.

Behavioral responses of female long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) to pair formation

Pair formation technique is described. Five of six pairs tested were compatible during a five to six months study period. Self-abusive behaviors were recorded for five of the ten subjects when singly housed, but were completely absent after pair formation....

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Line, S. W., Morgan, K. N., Markowitz, H. et al. 1990. Behavioral responses of female long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) to pair formation. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 29(4), 1-5.

Responses of female rhesus macaques to an environmental enrichment apparatus

The apparatus consisted of a box attached to the monkey's home cage that contained a radio and a food dispenser, which could be controlled by the monkeys via contact detectors.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Line, S. W., Clarke, A. S., Markowitz, H. et al. 1990. Responses of female rhesus macaques to an environmental enrichment apparatus. Laboratory Animals 24, 213-220.

Social housing of a timed-mating rhesus monkey colony

Even though fighting was a problem in group-housed animals, the fertility rate was approximately 45%. These results indicate that timed-mating may be performed successfully within socially [grouped] housed macaques.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lee-Parritz, D. E., Petto, A. J., Casto, M. B. et al. 1990. Social housing of a timed-mating rhesus monkey colony. Laboratory Animal Science 40, 549 (Abstract).

The effects of four types of restraint on serum alanine aminotransferase and asparate aminotransferase in the Macaca fascicularis

All methods of restraint resulted in elevation in AST [aspartate aminotransferase] and ALT [alanine aminotransferase] over time.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Landi, M. S., Kissinger, J. T., Campbell, S. A. et al. 1990. The effects of four types of restraint on serum alanine aminotransferase and asparate aminotransferase in the Macaca fascicularis. Journal of the American College of Toxicology 9, 517-523.

Intragroup mother rearing and intergroup transfers at Apenheul

Species-adequate housing and management of gorilla groups is described.

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

Citation: Keizer, F. 1990. Intragroup mother rearing and intergroup transfers at Apenheul. Proceedings: Columbus Zoo Gorilla Workshop, 109-116.