Other Nonhuman Primate

Positive reinforcement training

Overview of successful training procedures for orangutans, including a very useful case history.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Greenblatt, N. , Sevenich, M. 1997. Positive reinforcement training. In: Orangutan Species Survival Plan Husbandry Manual. Sodaro C. (ed), 88-102. Atlanta Orangutan SSP, Atlanta, GA.

Behavioral enrichment for captive cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) through novel presentation of diet*

This case study suggests that novel presentation of diet could be a strategy of behavioral enrichment for tamarins in general, potentially modifying their behavioral patterns and use of enclosure space. .. Almost all enrichment trials produced the desired effect of...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Glick-Bauer, M. 1997. Behavioral enrichment for captive cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) through novel presentation of diet*. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 36(1), 1-3.

Recent reproduction and enrichment: Cincinnati Zoo gorillas

Experiences with enrichment for gorillas are reported.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, ReproductionAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Evans, R. 1997. Recent reproduction and enrichment: Cincinnati Zoo gorillas. Gorilla Gazette 11(1), 16 (Abstract).

A-mazing orangutans

A food puzzle was constructed and modified several times to take into account the subject's high level of intelligence. The results were everything I could have hoped for. Not only did he maneuver the [food] items through the maze, he...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Corleto, J. 1997. A-mazing orangutans. The Shape of Enrichment 6(2), 9-10.

Implementing a training program for an older, lone silverback

Training technique for hand-injection of a gorilla is reported.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lynn, J. 1997. Implementing a training program for an older, lone silverback. Gorilla Gazette 11(1), 16 (Abstract).

Breeding program of Japan: Forming a troop of gorillas in Tokyo

By observing compatibility in temperament, a troop was established through forced coexistence.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kurotori, H. 1997. Breeding program of Japan: Forming a troop of gorillas in Tokyo. Gorilla Gazette 11(1), 17 (Abstract).

Rehabilitating a rheboon (Macaca mulatta x Papio hamadryas cynocephalus), from single housing to social housing: A case study

Abnormal behavior was reduced from 46% of observation time in the single-housed condition to 4% after introduction to an enclosure with ten other rhesus females.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1997. Rehabilitating a rheboon (Macaca mulatta x Papio hamadryas cynocephalus), from single housing to social housing: A case study. American Journal of Primatology 42, 121 (Abstract).

Behavioral enrichment

Enrichment options for orangutans are listed.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Husband, S., Mayo, L. K., Sodaro, C. 1997. Behavioral enrichment. In: Orangutan Species Survival Plan Husbandry Manual. Sodaro C. (ed), 103-107. Atlanta Orangutan SSP, Atlanta, GA.

Effective feeding enrichment for non-human primates: A brief review

There is a growing awareness that non-human primates kept in zoos and laboratories deserve more species-appropriate stimulation because of their biological adaptation to a challenging environment. Numerous attempts have been made to effectively emulate the gathering and processing aspects of...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Roberts, A. 1997. Effective feeding enrichment for non-human primates: A brief review. Animal Welfare 6(3), 265-272.

Training nonhuman primates to cooperate during handling procedures: A review

Twenty-six reports provide detailed information of how primates can be trained to voluntarily cooperate - rather than resist - during blood collection, injection, topical drug application, blood pressure measurement, urine collection, and capture.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, Cannulation, Catheterization, & Intubation, Human-Animal Interaction, RestraintAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1997. Training nonhuman primates to cooperate during handling procedures: A review. Animal Technology 48, 55-73.