Other Nonhuman Primate

Regurgitation and reingestion in captive gorillas: Description and intervention

Feeding browse decreases r/r and increases time spent feeding from about 11% of the day to 27% of the day.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Gould, J. E., Bres, M. 1986. Regurgitation and reingestion in captive gorillas: Description and intervention. Zoo Biology 5, 241-250.

Philopatry and dispersion in the cotton-top tamarin, Saguinus oedipus: an attempted laboratory simulation

A housing arrangement was designed in which a natural dispersion of group members was made possible by connecting indoor cages with an outdoor area by means of tubes.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McGrew, W. C., McLuckie, E. C. 1986. Philopatry and dispersion in the cotton-top tamarin, Saguinus oedipus: an attempted laboratory simulation. International Journal of Primatology 7, 401-422.

Space and substrate use in captive western tarsiers, Tarsius bancanus

This species uses space in a distinctively nonrandom manner, exhibiting a preference for midlevel heights and upright, small-diameter substrates.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Roberts, M., Cunningham, B. 1986. Space and substrate use in captive western tarsiers, Tarsius bancanus. International Journal of Primatology 7, 113-130.

Extractive tool use in captive lowland gorillas

Captive lowland gorillas were provided with log segments which had been bored to accomodate a variety of food for extraction, including peanut butter, seeds and figs.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boysen, S. T., Frisch, D. 1987. Extractive tool use in captive lowland gorillas. American Journal of Primatology 12, 332 (Abstract).

An attempt at behavioral enrichment for a captive male lowland gorilla

An attempt was made to overcome the lethargic behavior of a singly housed male gorilla. The animal was provided with a plastic ball and burlap bags, and his food was intermixed with hay in order to encourage foraging behavior. Behavioral...

Year Published: 1987Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Glassman, D. M., Buttler, S. J., Willis, F. B. et al. 1987. An attempt at behavioral enrichment for a captive male lowland gorilla. American Journal of Primatology 12, 344 (Abstract).

Behavioral changes of a juvenile gorilla after a transfer to a more naturalistic environment

Coprophagy and regurgitation/reingestion were reduced in the juvenile [group-housed] gorilla in the larger and more natural environment.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goerke, B., Fleming, L., Creel, M. 1987. Behavioral changes of a juvenile gorilla after a transfer to a more naturalistic environment. Zoo Biology 6, 283-295.

Environmental enrichment for captive primates and foxes

Some enrichment options for chimpanzees and orangutans are mentioned.

Year Published: 1987Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Dow, S. M. 1987. Environmental enrichment for captive primates and foxes. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 18, 383-384 (Abstract).

Substrate use and locomotory behaviour in captive cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus)

Individual differences in substrate use revealed repeated locomotory patterns on preferred branches. The study of preference formation in tamarins via environmental sensory and perceptual cues may be a key to enriching captive environments.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Dolins, F., Chamove, A. S. 1987. Substrate use and locomotory behaviour in captive cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). International Journal of Primatology 8, 548 (Abstract).

Training to enhance socialization and reproduction in drills

The females were trained to present to us by positioning their hindquarters right up to the fence. We then desensitized them to a smooth plastic syringe casing being inserted into the vagina. This behavior would allow frequent artificial insemination of...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Desmond, T., Laule, G. M., McNary, J. 1987. Training to enhance socialization and reproduction in drills. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 352-358.

Tension regulation and nonreproductive function of sex in captive bonobos (Pan paniscus)

Sexual and affiliative behaviors were used to regulate social tensions.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: de Waal, F. B. M. 1987. Tension regulation and nonreproductive function of sex in captive bonobos (Pan paniscus). National Geographic Research 3, 316-335.