Social enrichment in captive lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus) by means of group encounters (1998)

Kaumanns, W., Zinner, D., Hindahl, J.

Abstract

During 20 repeated encounters, the macaques were able to see, smell and hear members of a second group. ... During encounters the macaques were able to display a larger proportion of their natural behavioural repertoire. The original German paper of this work has been published in: Der Zoologische Garten 68: 45-55, 1998; Kaumanns W; Zinner D; Hindahl J; Experimental group encounters as social stimulation for captive lion-tail macaques (Macaca silenus).