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Vertical poles with cow bells: An enrichment device for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) (1998)

Howell, S. M., Fritz, J., Murphy, J. et al.

Abstract

Adding a simple cow bell can increase use of vertical climbing poles and may have resulted in increased locomotor activity for [group-housed] captive chimpanzees. These data were collected in 1996/97 and the cow bells are still 'ringing' two years later.

Published
1998

Animal Type
Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Topic
Environmental Enrichment

Citation
Howell, S. M., Fritz, J., Murphy, J. et al. 1998. Vertical poles with cow bells: An enrichment device for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). The Newsletter 9(3,4), 3-5.

Full Article
https://refinementdatabase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/vertical-poles-with-cow-bells--an-enrichment-device-for-chimpanzees--pan-troglodytes-.pdf

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