Use of temporary and semitemporary enrichment objects by five chimpanzees (1999)

Sanz, C., Blicher, A., Dalke, K. et al.

Abstract

The results of this study emphasize the importance of temporary object rotation and presentation of both temporary [paper, magazines, raisin boards, cardboard boxes, etc.] and semitemporary [nets, climbing structures, straw, grass, etc.] objects to captive chimpanzee environments. This work has also been published in: Friends of Washoe 19(1/2): 9-15, 1998; Sanz C, Blicher A, Dalke K, Gratton-Fabbri L, Richards T, Fouts R; Enrichment object use. Abstract of this work has also been published in: ChimpanZoo Conference Proceedings: 78, 1998; Sanz C, Blicher A, Dalke K, Gratton-Fabbri L, Richards T, Fouts R; Enrichment activity budget: The effect of object rotation.]