Other Nonhuman Primate

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.

How to collect urine from a gorilla

Training technique is clearly described. Mandara not only urinates on demand but has been known to go get a drink of water if we happen to ask for a sample when her bladder is empty.

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

Citation: Bond, M. 1991. How to collect urine from a gorilla. Gorilla Gazette 5(3), 12-13.

Objective criteria of enrichment

39 cotton-top tamarins living in four families were observed following stimulating husbandry procedures [capture, birds passing overhead]. Arousal led to an improvement in behaviour (i.e., decrease in activity and an increase in affiliation) during the remainder of the day.

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

Citation: Chamove, A. S. , Moodie, E. M. 1991. Objective criteria of enrichment. In: Primatology Today . Ehara, A., Kimura, T., Takenaka, O., Iwamoto, M. (eds), 663-665. Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Efforts to promote psychological well-being in prosimian primates at the Duke University Primate Research Center

Species-adequate housing arrangement for prosimians are described.

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

Citation: Izard, M. K. 1991. Efforts to promote psychological well-being in prosimian primates at the Duke University Primate Research Center. In: Through the Looking Glass. Issues of Psychological Well-Being in Captive Nonhuman Primates. Novak, M. A. , Petto, A. J. (eds), 180-188. American Psychological Association, Washington DC.

Enclosure design: Effects of increasing environmental complexity on captive bonobos (Pan paniscus)

It is shown how increased complexity of enclosure space affects behavior in positive ways.

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

Citation: Rogers, K. 1991. Enclosure design: Effects of increasing environmental complexity on captive bonobos (Pan paniscus). American Journal of Primatology 24, 132 (Abstract).

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.