Cage toys reduce abnormal behavior in individually housed pigtail macaques (1998)

Kessel, A. L., Brent, L.

Abstract

Providing multiple manipulable toys as enrichment for [single-caged] pigtail macaques was effective in reducing abnormal behavior during 30- min observation session. The use of the toys was reduced over time. The Kong toy was used most consistently.

Published
1998

Animal Type
Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Topic
Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment

Citation
Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1998. Cage toys reduce abnormal behavior in individually housed pigtail macaques. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 1, 227-234.

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