Reproductive performance of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) in two outdoor housing conditions (2000)

Westergaard, G. C., Izard, M. K., Drake, J. H.

Abstract

We conclude that, for rhesus macaques, outdoor corral housing leads to better reproductive performance than does semi-sheltered gang housing, probably as a result of increased individual space and relaxation of intense social stressors.