Other Nonhuman Primate

Almost Human

Almost all of the primates like companionship, but there is good reason to believe that the gorilla cannot live normally without it. He becomes sulky, despondent, and - like chimpanzees or orang-utans captured when adult - he may refuse to...

Year Published: 1925Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Yerkes, R. M. 1925. Almost Human. Jonathan Cape, London, UK.

The behavior of the Mountain Gorilla

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild gorillas.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schaller, G. B. 1965. The behavior of the Mountain Gorilla. In: Primate Behavior - Field Studies of Monkeys and Apes. De Vore, I. (ed), 324-367. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

Behaviour and ecology of the wild patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas, in Uganda

Excellent overview of the natural behavior of wild patas monkeys.

Year Published: 1968Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hall, K. R. 1968. Behaviour and ecology of the wild patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas, in Uganda. In: Primates - Studies in Adaptation and Variability. Jay, P. C. (ed), 32-119. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

The Nilgiri langur (Presbytis johnii) of South India

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild langurs. Weaning was completed when the Nilgiri langur was approximately one year old. ... Juveniles often retained ties with the mother even after a successive infant was born.

Year Published: 1970Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Poirier, F. E. 1970. The Nilgiri langur (Presbytis johnii) of South India. In: Primate Behavior: Developments in Field and Laboratory Research, Volume 1. Rosenblum, L. A. (ed), 251-383. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Social cohesion and the structure of attention

Papers mainly derived from material presented at a conference sponsored by the Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth which was held at St. John's College, Oxford, 4-11 July 1973.

Year Published: 1975Topics: Natural Behavior, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Gibbon, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Chance, M. R. A. 1975. Social cohesion and the structure of attention. In: Biosocial Anthropology. Fox, R. (ed), 93-113. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY.

Physiologic measures of nonhuman primates during physical restraint and chemical immobilization

Of 56 physically restrained [during blood collection] primates, 30 (54%) experienced severe metabolic acidosis (p. 866). The animals had more rapid respiration and pulse rates, higher rectal temperatures, and larger base deficit. ... Primates immobilized with ketamine ... had a...

Year Published: 1977Animal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Bush, M., Custer, R., Smeller, J. et al. 1977. Physiologic measures of nonhuman primates during physical restraint and chemical immobilization. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 171, 866-869.

Enrichment and occupational devices for orangutans and chimpanzees

A heavy metal cylinder, 60 cm long and 45 cm in diameter, was capped on each end and bolted to a platform. Three 8 cm holes in the cylinder allowed access to the inside. A short section of a rubber...

Year Published: 1976Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Murphy, D. E. 1976. Enrichment and occupational devices for orangutans and chimpanzees. International Zoo News 137(23.5), 24-26.

Inexpensive recreational opportunities for a gorilla

The male gorilla demonstrated great ingenuity in using rubber tires, hoses, tubes, branches, and burlap bags.

Year Published: 1977Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Glick, C. 1977. Inexpensive recreational opportunities for a gorilla. Animal Keepers' Forum 4, 140.

Biosocial functions of grooming behavior among the common Indian langur monkey (Presbytis entellus)

An intensive study of the Indian langur monkey (Presbytis entellus) reveals an interplay between biological and social processes. This study which involved captive animals and over 1,500 observation hours suggests that grooming behavior alone cannot be used to measure status...

Year Published: 1978Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McKenna, J. J. 1978. Biosocial functions of grooming behavior among the common Indian langur monkey (Presbytis entellus). American Journal of Physical Anthropology 48(4), 503-509.

Environmental enrichment and behavioral engineering for captive primates

Food dispensing apparatuses were developed and successfully implemented as feeding enrichment options for group-housed gibbons, siamangs and diana monkeys. Frequently, often with free food in their hands, they [gibbons] attempted to get the lights and levers to respond and missed...

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Gibbon, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Markowitz, H. 1979. Environmental enrichment and behavioral engineering for captive primates. In: Captivity and Behavior. Erwin, J., Maple, T., Mitchell, G. (eds), 217-238. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY.