Nonhuman Primate

Guidelines for developing and managing an environmental enrichment program for nonhuman primates

The importance of evaluating any enrichment program cannot be overstated. Quantitatively measuring animals' responses to the enrichment(s) is certainly the best way to evaluate an item or procedure.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Brent, L., Schapiro, S. J. 1991. Guidelines for developing and managing an environmental enrichment program for nonhuman primates. Laboratory Animal Science 41, 372-377.

Social housing of monkeys and apes: Group formations

A discussion of group-formation, group-introduction and group-housing management practices.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bernstein, I. S. 1991. Social housing of monkeys and apes: Group formations. Laboratory Animal Science 41, 329-333.

Testosterone changes during the period of adolescence in male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Group-housed males were trained to present a leg for venipuncture [in a transport cage]. [Training technique is not described.]

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bernstein, I. S., Ruehlmann, T. E., Judge, P. G. et al. 1991. Testosterone changes during the period of adolescence in male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 24, 29-38.

The reduction of abnormal behaviors in individually housed rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) with a foraging/grooming board

All of the single-housed animals foraged from the board to the point that a significant reduction in the level of abnormal behavior [5%] was noted. Most animals also groomed the fleece covering the board. Subjects spent on average 12 minutes...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Mainzer, H., Dexter, S. L. et al. 1991. The reduction of abnormal behaviors in individually housed rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) with a foraging/grooming board. American Journal of Primatology 23, 23-35.

Social housing ameliorates behavioral pathology in Cebus apella

No specific enrichment devices were included in the [single-] cages. The seven subjects' mean percentage of occurrence of stereotypic behaviors was 13%.Change from single- to group-housing effectively reduced stereotypic behaviors; however, it also was associated with more passive behaviors being...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Dexter, S. L., Suomi, S. J. 1991. Social housing ameliorates behavioral pathology in Cebus apella. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 30(2), 9-12.

Providing environmental enrichment to captive primates

A very useful introduction to the principles of environmental enrichment. A preventive approach to providing for the psychological well-being of captive primates may include the following: (1) the provision of compatible social partners if the species is social in nature...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K. 1991. Providing environmental enrichment to captive primates. The Compendium North American Edition 13, 1689-1693.

Alternatives to continuous social housing

Although social housing is desirable for social species of nonhuman primates, circumstances arise whereby social housing is precluded (for example, certain kinds of infectious disease or toxicologic research, when the health of the animal(s) would be compromised by social housing,...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K. 1991. Alternatives to continuous social housing. Laboratory Animal Science 41, 353-359.

Primate enrichment: Using novel stimuli for behavioral modification in captive gibbons

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Burd, L., Moore, D. 1991. Primate enrichment: Using novel stimuli for behavioral modification in captive gibbons. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 505-511.

A field study on the red-bellied tamarin, Saguinus l

Tamarins spent 90% of their time in the upper half of their 186 cm-high cages when observations were made from a hide.

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

Citation: Buchanan-Smith, H. M. 1991. A field study on the red-bellied tamarin, Saguinus l. labiatus, in Boliva. International Journal of Primatology 12, 259-276.

Increasing food foraging activities in caged Macaca fascicularis

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brokenshire, B. 1991. Increasing food foraging activities in caged Macaca fascicularis. Australian Primatology 6(3), 19-20.