Environmental enrichment program for squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus and Saimiri boliviensis) in captivity (2002)

Iglesias, D., Gil-Burmann, C.

Abstract

The aim of our study was to decrease or eliminate 'undesirable behaviour'. .. The use of the outdoor recreation cage was highly beneficial for the primates. .. In the Saimiri boliviensis females, there was an increase in undesirable behaviours, such as the ingestion of non-nutritive substances and tearing of their own hair, during the introduction of toys phase.