Publications

Mirror responses in a Japanese macaque troop (Arashiyama West)

Behavioral data suggest that the animals perceive the mirror image not as a conspecific but as the individual monkey's own reflection.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Platt, M. M., Thompson, R. L. 1985. Mirror responses in a Japanese macaque troop (Arashiyama West). Primates 26, 300-314.

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 6th Edition

Good husbandry minimizes variations that can modify an animal's response to experimentation [p. 11]] ...Lighting should be uniformly diffused throughout animal facilities to provide sufficient illumination to aid in maintaining good houskeeping practices, adequate inspection of animals, safe working conditions...

Year Published: 1985Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: National Research Council. 1985. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 6th Edition. National Institutes of Health: Bethesda, MD.

Integration of hand-reared gorilla infants in a group

Zoo-born gorilla infants could best be introduced into a group when about 1.5 to 2 years old; when younger or older, social integration becomes more difficult. An introduction to adult females in a small cage until strong social relations are...

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Meder, A. 1985. Integration of hand-reared gorilla infants in a group. Zoo Biology 4, 1-12.

Management of a harem breeding colony of rhesus monkeys to reduce trauma-related morbidity and mortality

Mortality rates per year were reduced from 13.4% to 3.5% when monkeys were maintained in permanent harems to which returning females were reintroduced compared to new social groups formed from aggregates of unfamiliar animals.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessler, M. J., London, W. T., Rawlins, R. G. et al. 1985. Management of a harem breeding colony of rhesus monkeys to reduce trauma-related morbidity and mortality. Journal of Medical Primatology 13, 91-98.

The Japanese Tsukuba Primate Center for Medical Science (TPC): An outline

Photographic demonstration of inadequate lighting conditions in double-tier primate cages.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Honjo, S. 1985. The Japanese Tsukuba Primate Center for Medical Science (TPC): An outline. Journal of Medical Primatology 14, 75-89.

Captive propagation of vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) in harems

Animals were placed randomly in ten single-male harem groups with 5-10 females per enclosure. This resulted in considerable fighting among the females. Each group was gradually reduced over a one year period to 2-4 females with their young. ... Three...

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Else, J. G. 1985. Captive propagation of vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) in harems. Laboratory Animal Science 35, 373-375.

Pheromonal markers as territorial advertisement by terrestrial salamanders

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Amphibian, Salamander

Citation: Jaeger, R. G. 1986. Pheromonal markers as territorial advertisement by terrestrial salamanders. In: Chemical Signals in Vertebrates. Duvall, D., Maller-Schwarze, D., Silverstein, R. M. (eds), 191-203. Plenum Press, New York, NY.

Starlings search for food rather than eat freely available identical food

Starlings search for food rather than eat freely available identical food.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Bird, Other Bird

Citation: Inglis, I. R., Ferguson, N. J. K. 1986. Starlings search for food rather than eat freely available identical food. Animal Behaviour 34, 614-617.

The influence of handling by humans on the behaviour, reproduction and corticosteroids of male and female pigs

Animals who are fearful of humans show a marked increase in corticosteroid levels both in the presence and in the absence of people. Unpleasant handling treatment resulted in a chronic stress response, with consequent adverse effects on reproduction.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Hemsworth, P. H., Barnett, J. L., Hansen, C. 1986. The influence of handling by humans on the behaviour, reproduction and corticosteroids of male and female pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 15, 303-314 .

Effects of social environment on welfare status and sexual behaviour of female pigs: Effects of space allowance

This study examined the effects of housing groups of adult female pigs (6 pigs per group) with a space allowance of 1, 2 or 3 sq.m per pig. .. There was a significant increase in plasma free-corticosteroid concentrations when gilts...

Year Published: 1986Topics: Stocking DensityAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Hemsworth, P. H., Barnett, J. L., Hansen, C. et al. 1986. Effects of social environment on welfare status and sexual behaviour of female pigs: Effects of space allowance. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 16, 259-267.