Individual differences in temperament and behavioral management practices for nonhuman primates (2012)

Coleman, K.

Abstract

This review will examine how individual differences in temperament might affect, or be affected by, behavioral management practices for captive primates. Measuring temperament may help us predict the outcome of social introductions. It can also predict which animals may be difficult to train using traditional methods. Further, knowledge of temperament may help us identify individuals at risk for development of behavioral problems. Taken together, understanding individual differences in temperament of captive primates can help guide behavioral management decisions.