Squirrel Monkey

Enrichment and nonhuman primates: “”First, do no harm””

Since the 1998 publication of The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates by the National Research Council, and the 1991 implementation of the 1985 Animal Welfare Act Amendment, many formal and informal nonhuman primate enrichment programs have been put into practice....

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Nelson, R. J., Mandrell, T. D. 2005. Enrichment and nonhuman primates: "First, do no harm". ILAR Journal 46(2), 171-177.

Effects of altered enclosure size and substrates on squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) behavior

Contact behavior remained constant regardless of spatial density.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Marriott, B. M., Meyers, D. M. 2005. Effects of altered enclosure size and substrates on squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) behavior. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 44(6), 15-19.

Environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates: Theory and application

Only social contact satisfies the goal of promoting a wide variety of species-typical activities while at the same time reducing or preventing the development of abnormal behavior... A number of toys should be provided initially and rotated on a regular...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Novak, M. 2005. Environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates: Theory and application. ILAR Journal 46(2), 178-191.

Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri)

Excellent introduction to species-adequate enrichment for squirrel monkeys.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Schuler, A. M. , Abee, C. R. 2005. Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri). Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, Bethesda, MD.

Preparing New World monkeys for laboratory research

New World monkeys represent an important but often poorly understood research resource. The relatively small size and low zoonotic risk of these animals make them appealing as research subjects in a number of areas. However, historic portrayal of many of...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Anesthesia & Sedation, Handling, Husbandry & Management, Relocation & Transport, Restraint, Social Housing & Companionship, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Tardif, S. D., Bales, K., Williams, L. et al. 2006. Preparing New World monkeys for laboratory research. ILAR Journal 47(4), 307-315.

How does the complexity and number of enrichment stations influence the occurrence and frequency of atypical behaviors in a colony of captive squirrel monkeys (Samiri sciureus and S

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Alexander, S. N. 2007. How does the complexity and number of enrichment stations influence the occurrence and frequency of atypical behaviors in a colony of captive squirrel monkeys (Samiri sciureus and S. boliviensis)? Masters Abstracts 45(3), 79.

Socially-mediated learning in groups of primates: models and methods

An ethological understanding of a behavioral phenomenon incorporates four levels of explanation: development, mechanism, function, and evolution. The phenomenon of socially-mediated learning has garnered a great deal of attention from ethologists, prominently including primatologists. Gregarious primates often exhibit specific behaviors...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Crast, J. 2007. Socially-mediated learning in groups of primates: models and methods. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 74. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #90)

Cost-Effective Cage Enrichment for Squirrel Monkeys

Elevated PVC pipe structures are described

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Glenn, A., Watson, J. 2007. Cost-Effective Cage Enrichment for Squirrel Monkeys. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 12(1), 1.

Chapter 4.7. Windows

We expose our squirrel monkeys to natural daylight via big windows during the summer. This is supplemented with artificial light in late fall and early spring, when the days are short, and throughout the winter. Some of our squirrel monkeys...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Chapter 4.7. Windows. In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 65-66. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Components of an animal training program at a large institution

The application of positive reinforcement training (PRT) has increased in zoological, laboratory, and research settings in recent years, however there is little literature pertaining to the development and implementation of such programs. Over the past year, Yerkes National Primate Research...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: McMillan, J. L., Perlman, J. E., Bloomsmith, M. A. 2007. Components of an animal training program at a large institution. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 117. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #177)