Publications

Nest-box exploration and choice in male and female mice tested under individual and social conditions

Nest-box exploration and the choice of nest site were studied in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus L.) using a long-term successive choice procedure involving six simultaneously available nest-boxes differing in size and shape. The subjects of the experiments were male...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Buhot, M. C. 1986. Nest-box exploration and choice in male and female mice tested under individual and social conditions. Behavioural Processes 13, 119-148.

The Ecology of Squirrel Monkeys in Costa Rica

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Boinski, S. 1986. The Ecology of Squirrel Monkeys in Costa Rica. University of Texas at Austin, Austin.

Objective evaluation of a behavioral enrichment device for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Group-housed individuals spent on average 13 minutes per 120 minute-observation sessions contacting the puzzle box.. The most dominant males displayed the highest levels of overall use of this enrichment device. It may be desirable to use this device in groups...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomstrand, M., Riddle, K., Alford, P. L. et al. 1986. Objective evaluation of a behavioral enrichment device for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Zoo Biology 5, 293-300.

Changes in circulating levels of iodothyronines, cortisol and endogenous thiocyanate in sheep during emotional stress caused by isolation of animals from the flock

Sheep show significant physiological changes when being isolated from other sheep.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Bobek, S., Niezgoda, J., Pierzchala, K. et al. 1986. Changes in circulating levels of iodothyronines, cortisol and endogenous thiocyanate in sheep during emotional stress caused by isolation of animals from the flock. Zentralblatt f?r Veterin?rmedizin 33, 698-705.

Endocrine and behaviour changes associated with intensive housing systems for swine

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Becker, B. A., Ford, J. J., Nienaber, J. A. et al. 1986. Endocrine and behaviour changes associated with intensive housing systems for swine. In: Swine in Biomedical Research, Volume 1. Tumbleson, M. E. (ed), 173-189. Plenum Press, New York, NY.

Guide for the care and use of laboratory primates

Japanese guide for the care and use of laboratory primates

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Asano, T. 1986. Guide for the care and use of laboratory primates. Reichorui Kenkyu/Primate Research 2, 114-117.

Mirror-mediated finding of hidden food by monkeys (Macaca tonkeana and Macaca fascicularis)

Monkeys use a mirror to locate hidden food.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anderson, J. R. 1986. Mirror-mediated finding of hidden food by monkeys (Macaca tonkeana and Macaca fascicularis). Journal of Comparative Psychology 100(3), 237-242.

Illumination preferences of pigs

Pigs work to obtain light, but prefer to spend their time in dimmer rather than brighter light.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Baldwin, B. A., Start, I. B. 1985. Illumination preferences of pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 14, 233-243.

Chronic noise stress and insulin secretion in male rats

The effect of chronic noise, followed by acute noise and forced swimming, on basal glucose and insulin levels was studied in adult male rats. Chronic noise did not modify basal levels of either measured variable before or after the exposure...

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Armario, A., Castellanos, J. M., Balsch, J. 1985. Chronic noise stress and insulin secretion in male rats. Physiology and Behavior 34, 359-361.

Communication during suckling in the domestic pig

Fan noise disrupted communication between sows and piglets during nursing, resulting in slower piglet growth. Certain indications were found that suggested that the noise-exposed piglets gained less milk than the ones in the silent environment.

Year Published: 1985Topics: Husbandry & Management, Rearing & Weaning, VocalizationAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Algers, B., Jensen, P. 1985. Communication during suckling in the domestic pig. Effects of continuous noise. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 14, 49-61.