Publications

The common langur of North India

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild langurs. The presence of suitable sleeping trees also affects langur group distribution more than does the edibility of the vegetation.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Jay, P. 1965. The common langur of North India. In: Primate Behavior - Field Studies of Monkeys and Apes. De Vore, I. (ed), 197-249. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

Principles of public health importance in the management of a subhuman primate colony

Animals used in biomedical research should not be considered as mere animals but rather as standardized biological resarch tools.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hummer, R. L. 1965. Principles of public health importance in the management of a subhuman primate colony. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 147, 1063-1067.

Baboon social behavior

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild baboons. Weaning takes place between the eleventh to fifteenth month.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hall, K. R. L. , De Vore, I. 1965. Baboon social behavior. In: Primate Behavior - Field Studies of Monkeys and Apes. De Vore, I. (ed), 53-110. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

Sensory stimulation and rhesus monkey activity

Increases in activity level accompany increased illumination in single-caged subjects

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Draper, W. A. 1965. Sensory stimulation and rhesus monkey activity. Perceptual and Motor Skills 21, 319-322.

Primate Behavior – Field Studies of Monkeys and Apes: Baboon Ecology

Photograph documenting a group of baboons who has taken refuge from a lioness by climbing into the trees. These trees are smaller than those used for sleeping. ... The danger of predators sets limits on baboon day ranges and home...

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: De Vore, I. , Hall, K. R. L. 1965. Baboon ecology. In: Primate Behavior - Field Studies of Monkeys and Apes. De Vore, I. (ed), 20-52. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY.

Infantile stimulation, activity and learning by cats

The importance of infantile stimulation for later tolerance for handling is demonstrated.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Wilsson, M., Warren, J. M., Abbott, L. 1965. Infantile stimulation, activity and learning by cats. Child Development 63, 843-853.

Genetics and the Social Behaviour of the Dog

Regular human contact during the socialization period (age 3-14 weeks) is particularly important to assure that adult dogs will not be fearful of humans.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Scott, J. P. , Fuller, J. L. 1965. Genetics and the Social Behaviour of the Dog. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.

The provision of sterile bedding and nesting materials with their effects on breeding mice

Mice nested in shredded paper had a lower pre-weaning mortality than those nested in woodchips.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Porter, G., Lane-Petter, W. 1965. The provision of sterile bedding and nesting materials with their effects on breeding mice. Journal of the Animal Technician Association [Animal Technology] 16, 5-8.

Wheel-running preferences of Peromysucs

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Kavanau, J. L., Brant, D. H. 1965. Wheel-running preferences of Peromysucs. Nature 208, 597-598.

An experimental study of intragroup agonistic behaviour in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

A significant increase in agonistic behavior occurred when the distribution of the food was restricted, but the amount of food remained normal. Highly significant increases in the frequency of agonistic behavior occurred with the introduction of new monkeys who were...

Year Published: 1967Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Southwick, C. H. 1967. An experimental study of intragroup agonistic behaviour in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Behaviour 28, 182-209.