Publications

Anti-boredom devices for primates

Description of two simple feeding devices: the grape board and the honey-fishing box .

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goodall, J. 1979. Anti-boredom devices for primates. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Seventh Edition. Animal Welfare Institute 16. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Effects of stress on the profile of plasma steroids in baboons (Papio hamadyas)

Restraint stress affects testosterone, progesterone, and oestradiol.

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Goncharov, N. P., Taranov, A. G., Antonichev, A. V. et al. 1979. Effects of stress on the profile of plasma steroids in baboons (Papio hamadyas). Acta Endocrinologica 90, 372-384.

Effects of Noise on Laboratory Animals (Dissertation)

Only a few articles report details on caging, bedding material, lighting, noise level and other variables.

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Gamble, M. R. 1979. Effects of Noise on Laboratory Animals (Dissertation). University of London, London, UK.

Resocialization of chimpanzees: Ten years of experience at the Primate Foundation of Arizona

Careful and successful pair- and group-formation procedurs are described.

Year Published: 1979Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fritz, P., Fritz, J. 1979. Resocialization of chimpanzees: Ten years of experience at the Primate Foundation of Arizona. Journal of Medical Primatology 8, 202-221.

Strangers in a strange land: Abnormal behavior or abnormal environments? In: Captivity and Behavior

It is the purpose of this chapter to review some of the information on abnormal behavior of primates and the environmental factors associated with them. ... Virtually all captive-reared macaques confined in small cages early in life express this behavioral...

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Erwin, J. , Deni, R. 1979. Strangers in a strange land: Abnormal behavior or abnormal environments? In: Captivity and Behavior. Erwin, J., Maple, T., Mitchell, G. (eds), 1-28. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY.

Aggression in captive macaques: Interaction of social and spacial factors

Providing a male-dominated group access to two rooms (more space) rather than one (less space) allowed some animals to be out of the dominant male's sight. Loss of the male's control over his group resulted in a dramatic increase in...

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Erwin, J. 1979. Aggression in captive macaques: Interaction of social and spacial factors. In: Captivity and Behavior. Erwin, J., Maple, T., Mitchell, G. (eds), 139-171. Van Nostrand, New York, NY.

Baboon behavior under crowded conditions

A stable breeding troop's living space - barren room - was reduced step-wise up to 50%, by means of a movable wall. Crowding produced sharp increases in aggression, noticeable increase in tension and general activity. Social disintegration [e.g., vicious aggression,...

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Elton, R. H. 1979. Baboon behavior under crowded conditions. In: Captivity and Behavior. Erwin, J., Maple, T., Mitchell, G. (ed), 125-139. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY.

Reconciliation and consolation among chimpanzees

After agonistic interactions among chimpanzees, former opponents often come into non-violent body contact. The present paper gives a quantitative description of such contacts among the chimpanzees of a large semi-free-living colony at the Arnhem Zoo, in order to establish whether...

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: de Waal, F. B. M., van Roosmalen, A. 1979. Reconciliation and consolation among chimpanzees. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 5, 55?66.

Ever been close to a nosey pig?

Rooting seems to be a very important behaviour in pigs. Its major function is exploratory. Accepting responsibility for farm animals' welfare means more than providing food, water and shelter. The animals' needs, including exploration must also be taken into account....

Year Published: 1979Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Van Putten, G. 1979. Ever been close to a nosey pig? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 5, 298 (Abstract).

Reversibility of reinforcement between eating and running by schedule changes: a comparison of hypotheses and models

Rats increase feeding time if wheel-running is contingent.

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Timberlake, W., Wozny, M. 1979. Reversibility of reinforcement between eating and running by schedule changes: a comparison of hypotheses and models. Animal Learning and Behavior 7, 461-469.