Nonhuman Primate

Improved cage design for single housing of social nonhuman primates

Cage design allows a choice between visual contact and privacy, maximizes opportunity for direct social contact and access to additional floor space.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bielitzki, J. T., Susor, T. G., Elias, K. et al. 1990. Improved cage design for single housing of social nonhuman primates. Laboratory Animal Science 40, 428-431.

Environmental enrichment: An overview of theory and application for captive non-human primates

A comprehensive review of enrichment studies.

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

Citation: Clark, B. 1990. Environmental enrichment: An overview of theory and application for captive non-human primates. Animal Keepers' Forum 17(8), 272-282.

A multi-functional environmental enrichment device for primate enclosures

We describe an extremely cost-effective procedure for modifying captive enclosures that does not interfere with research procedures and that provides the monkeys with a multi-functional device that probably enhances the captive environment. ... [Telephone spools] have become a favored play...

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

Citation: Bercovitch, F. B., Tena-Betancourt, E., Kessler, M. J. et al. 1990. A multi-functional environmental enrichment device for primate enclosures. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 29(1), 16-17.

Notes on the introduction of an aggressive male gorilla at the Los Angeles Zoo

The integration of a conspicuously aggressive adult gorilla into an established group of young animals plus one adult female is described. The introduction took close to two years and lots of patience and effort. The end result proved that is...

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

Citation: Chatfield, J. J. 1990. Notes on the introduction of an aggressive male gorilla at the Los Angeles Zoo. Proceedings: Columbus Zoo Gorilla Workshop, 2-4.

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.