Other Nonhuman Primate

Learning from the wild: Improving the psychological and physical well-being of captive primates

Environmental enrichment options for Gorillas and Tamarins are described and discussed.

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Redshaw, M. E., Mallinson, J. J. C. 1991. Learning from the wild: Improving the psychological and physical well-being of captive primates. Dodo, Journal of the Wildlife Preservation Trust 27, 18-26.

Training a diabetic drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) to accept insulin injections and venipuncture

Training technique is described. Loon has never failed to voluntarily accept his insulin injection or to allow the veterinarians access to blood vessels in exchange for a good back scratch and a food reward.

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

Citation: Priest, G. M. 1991. Training a diabetic drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) to accept insulin injections and venipuncture. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 30(1), 1-4.

Self-awareness in the gorilla Koko

Responses of an adult female gorilla (Koko) to her own mirror reflections are described, documented and analyzed. During every session, Koko frequently exhibited self-directed behaviors such as grooming her underarms and picking at her teeth with the aid of the...

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

Citation: Patterson, F. 1991. Self-awareness in the gorilla Koko. Gorilla 14(2), 2-5.

Puzzle feeder for orangutans

The puzzle feeder was used constantly until all the food had been consumed (up to one hour). Dominance within the group affected individual access to the puzzle.

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

Citation: Seymour, S., Shepherdson, D. 1991. Puzzle feeder for orangutans. Animal Keepers' Forum 18(7), 230-232.

Puzzle Feeder for Orangutangs – Environmental Enrichment Report No

The orangutans were supplied with lengths of bamboo with which they could move the food along the shelves, through the holes, to the bottom of the puzzle. The puzzle feeder was used constantly until all the food had been consumed...

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

Citation: Seymour, S. , Shepherdson, D. 1991. Puzzle Feeder for Orangutangs - Environmental Enrichment Report No. 3. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare , Potters Bar, UK.

Technical note: A primatrail or an inexpensive cage expansion for group housing small primates

An inexpensive method for converting standard laboratory cages into colony units for housing small primate species is described. In addition to increasing the volume of space available to the animals, this system also provides a complex of climbing, running, jumping,...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Capuchin, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Salzen, E. A., Marriott, B. M. 1991. Technical note: A primatrail or an inexpensive cage expansion for group housing small primates. Journal of Medical Primatology 20(2), 94-96.

Behavior modification of lowland gorillas at he Cologne Zoo

Fruit, milk, eggs, bread etc. was eliminated from the diet. Food with a great deal of roughage was added in unlimited quantities like foliage, lucerne, alfalfa hay and vegetables. ... Eating of feces was eliminated by adding more vegetables to...

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

Citation: Ruempler, U. 1991. Behavior modification of lowland gorillas at he Cologne Zoo. Gorilla Gazette 5(2), 2-6.

Gorilla-approved behavioral enrichment ideas

Various enrichment items which have been popular with the gorillas are listed.

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Woods, S. 1991. Gorilla-approved behavioral enrichment ideas. Gorilla Gazette 5(1), 8-9.

Behavioural enrichment of Adelaide Zoo’s sole male orangutan

Certainly, the results show that his activity levels of foraging [at the probe feeder] and eating are being raised; he is being stimulated to make and use tools, and by the same token, the levels of his unnatural behaviours of...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Harper, P. 1992. Behavioural enrichment of Adelaide Zoo's sole male orangutan. Australian Primatology 6(4), 2-9.

Getting to know Ndume

Familiarization and subsequent, successful pair formation procedure of an adult female (Koko) and adult male gorilla (Ndume) are described in detail.

Year Published: 1992Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Gordon, W. 1992. Getting to know Ndume. Gorilla 15(2), 4-6.