Other Nonhuman Primate

New gorilla play yard

Species adequate inanimate enrichment for a pair of gorillas (Koko and Michael) is described.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anonymous 1989. New gorilla play yard. Gorilla 12(2), 8-9.

Training of vervet monkeys, sykes monkeys and baboons for collection of biological samples

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Suleman, M. A., Njugana, J., Anderson, J. 1988. Training of vervet monkeys, sykes monkeys and baboons for collection of biological samples. Proceedings of the Congress of the International Primatological Society, 12 (Abstract).

Training Medical Behaviors in Orangutans at Brookfield Zoo (Videotape With Commentary)

Training technique is clearly described and demonstrated to ensure cooperation of two pair-housed female/male orangutans during daily insulin injection.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Berman, N. , Greenblatt, H. 1989. Training Medical Behaviors in Orangutans at Brookfield Zoo (Videotape With Commentary). Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo, ILAvailable on loan from Animal Care Audio-Visual Materials, WRPRC, 1220 Capitol Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA .

Moving callitrichid monkeys from cages to outside areas

All animals avoided areas with little cover. The two tamarin families preferred an indoor cage to a large open area with little cover and consequently only showed a limited range of behavior when outside. When dense cover was provided to...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Rohrhuber, B. 1989. Moving callitrichid monkeys from cages to outside areas. Zoo Biology 8, 151-163.

Enrichment options for guenons in the laboratory

Natural materials are permeable to urine, but unless there is a clear health threat, we must tolerate natural elements in primate housing... It is ludicrous to feel good about hygiene just because the steel cage is sterilized in a cage...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bramblett, C. A. 1989. Enrichment options for guenons in the laboratory. American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement 1), 59-63.

Mental well-being in anthropoids

The most stimulating thing you can possibly add to the environment of a guenon is a conspecific. ... One of the tragedies of modern laboratory animal research has been the tendency to use hardware and isolation to solve research problems...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bramblett, C. A. 1989. Mental well-being in anthropoids. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 1-11. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

A review of environmental enrichment strategies for singly-caged nonhuman primates

Comprehensive literature review dealing with the following topics: a) Group housing versus single housing; b) Enrichment strategies using inanimate objects; c) Socialization with conspecifics; d) Role of animal care staff.

Year Published: 1989Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fajzi, K., Reinhardt, V., Smith, M. D. 1989. A review of environmental enrichment strategies for singly-caged nonhuman primates. Lab Animal 18(2), 23-35.

Influence of people on the behavior of display primates

The aim of captive primates establishments must be to continue to explore ways to minimize the adverse consequences of primate-human contact.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fa, J. E. 1989. Influence of people on the behavior of display primates. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 270-289. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

The psychological well-being of captive gorillas

The preceding discussion illustrates the usefulness of naturalistic observation for improving the well-being of captive nonhuman primates.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Nadler, R. D. 1989. The psychological well-being of captive gorillas. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 416-420. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

The problem of foraging in captive callitrichid primates: Behavioral time budgets and foraging skills

The group-housed animals had to hang from above, or sit on the covered bowl to obtain raisins that were mixed with ground corn cob. The device reduced foraging yield and increased foraging effort to levels similar to those observed in...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Molzen, E. M. , French, J. A. 1989. The problem of foraging in captive callitrichid primates: Behavioral time budgets and foraging skills. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 89-101. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.