Nonhuman Primate

Environmental Enrichment (Videotape With Commentary)

A demonstration of some feeding enrichment possibilities for various zoo animals, including marmosets.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: All/General, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] 1990. Environmental Enrichment (Videotape With Commentary) . Countywise Communication.Available on loan from Animal Care Audio-Visual Materials, WRPRC, 1220 Capitol Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA, Potters Bar, UK.

Xenospecific enrichment at the Primate Research Institute

Nursery reared, single-housed and group-housed chimpanzees were exposed to a puppy after careful prior familiarization. ... The complete physical introduction [with single-caged subject] initially resulted in tugs-of-war over toys and blankets. The chimpanzee would alternately grimace, whimper-woo, or initiate play...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Dog, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Struthers, E. J., Rodriguez, P., Cooper, P. et al. 1990. Xenospecific enrichment at the Primate Research Institute. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 29(2), 14-15.

Training female lowland gorillas to urinate on request

This method facilitates daily urine collection and minimizes the amount of time each female is isolated from her social group. [Training protocol is described.]

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

Citation: Sunde, V. H., Sievert, J. L. 1990. Training female lowland gorillas to urinate on request. Proceedings: Columbus Zoo Gorilla Workshop, A-6.

The effects of temporary space reduction on lowland gorilla socialization

Successful integration protocols of juveniles and a mature female into established groups are clearly outlined. Reducing the enclosure size appears to have a number of benefits. The reduction in agonistic behaviour by all individuals, as well as the time needed...

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

Citation: Sutherland, R. 1990. The effects of temporary space reduction on lowland gorilla socialization. Proceedings: Columbus Zoo Gorilla Workshop, 151-160.

A prototype rhesus cage to satisfy the needs of the Home Office, research, the animal technician and most importantly the monkey.

The design of this [prototype] cage and the lessons we have learned will enable us to improve on present facilities and, it is anticipated, to help relieve the stress and boredom which so often occurs when primates are kept in...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Applebee, K. A., Marshall, P. E., McNab, A. M. 1991 . A prototype rhesus cage to satisfy the needs of the Home Office, research, the animal technician and most importantly the monkey. Animal Technology 42, 23-38.

The psychological well-being of primates

All our experience, presently being confirmed by the research of Dr. Eaton, tells us that the best we can give the monkeys to enrich their environment is not an artificial branch or plastic toy, but a friend , according to...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anonymous 1991. The psychological well-being of primates. Primate News 25(Fall), 3-5.

Primate psychological well-being: A comparative approach to environmental enrichment for captive primates

The presence of woodchips and especially the introduction of [unspecified] objects, reduced general locomotor activity in the capuchins; however, the objects had no such effect on the lemurs, and the provision of woodchips plus grain almost doubled their rates of...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Capuchin, Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anderson, J. R., Visalberghi, E. 1991. Primate psychological well-being: A comparative approach to environmental enrichment for captive primates. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 30, 195 (Abstract).

Two enrichment devices for Saimiri sciureus

Two enrichment devices [suspended chain and rings placed on cage floor] were successfully introduced to singly-caged male squirrel monkeys to increase cage complexity.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Adams, B. W., Olsen, M. C. 1991. Two enrichment devices for Saimiri sciureus. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Bulletin 30(4), 23 (Abstract).

Behavioral enrichment of a group of captive gorillas: A quantitative study

Introduction of embedded foods [novel or preferred foods inside burlap bags and various paper and cardboard containers] resulted in decreases in regurgitation and reingestion, inactivity, and aggression, accompanied by increases in solitary and social play.

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

Citation: Woods, S. 1990. Behavioral enrichment of a group of captive gorillas: A quantitative study . Proceedings: Columbus Zoo Gorilla Workshop, 205-209.

How to collect urine from a gorilla

Training technique is clearly described. Mandara not only urinates on demand but has been known to go get a drink of water if we happen to ask for a sample when her bladder is empty.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bond, M. 1991. How to collect urine from a gorilla. Gorilla Gazette 5(3), 12-13.