Social Housing & Companionship

The resocialization and rehabilitation of humanized and abused primates

Author presents case histories of Primarily Primate's treatment of individual primates with problems common to humanized and abused primates. Among the methods effectively used were gradual introduction to other primates, (sometimes with the use of portable cages), surrogate mothers, territorial...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Swett, W. W. 1993. The resocialization and rehabilitation of humanized and abused primates. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 7, 440-443.

Effects of enrichment and housing on cortisol response in juvenile rhesus monkeys

Social housing condition [single vs. pair] also did not affect cortisol.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A., Kessel, A. L. et al. 1993. Effects of enrichment and housing on cortisol response in juvenile rhesus monkeys. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 37, 251-263.

Evaluation of social enrichment for aged rhesus macaques

The effect of a compatible companion on the behaviour and bodyweight of eight previously single-caged, 31-36 years old rhesus macaques was assessed 16 months after pair formation. The aged subjects preferred to stay in close proximity with their companion even...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Hurwitz, S. 1993. Evaluation of social enrichment for aged rhesus macaques. Animal Technology 44, 53-57.

Reasons and risks associated with manipulating captive primates’ social environments

Review of the implications of experimental or management-related manipulations of the social environment of captive primates for the animals' welfare. Relatively little empirical work has been done on the effects of manipulation of the social environment. The data currently available...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Visalberghi, E., Anderson, J. R. 1993. Reasons and risks associated with manipulating captive primates' social environments. Animal Welfare 2(1), 3-15 .

All-male social group formation: Does cutting canine teeth promote social integration?

Groups were formed by releasing future group members in same enclosure. Within the first five months after group formation one of 26 animals died and two were killed due to trauma resulting from fighting. We decided to use the webinar...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Body Modification/Mutilation, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clarke, M. R., Blanchard, J. L. 1994. All-male social group formation: Does cutting canine teeth promote social integration? Laboratory Primate Newsletter 33(2), 5-8.

Sex differences in compatibility of pair-housed adult longtailed macaques

Prefamiliarized partners were paired without ascertaining that they had established their dominance-subordination relationship. Newly formed pairs were separated for 17 hours and subsequently reintroduced daily during a study period of 23 days. Under these extraordinary circumstances male/male pairs were less...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Bowers, C. L., Bowden, D. M. et al. 1994. Sex differences in compatibility of pair-housed adult longtailed macaques. American Journal of Primatology 32, 73-94.

An enriching approach to captive chimpanzee care

The social environment [which includes the care providers] is perhaps the most critical factor in chimpanzee well-being, more important even than designs of the living space.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Human-Animal Interaction, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fouts, R. S., Fouts, D. H., Jensvold, M. L. A. et al. 1994. An enriching approach to captive chimpanzee care. In Touch 1(1), 1 & 4-8.

Group formation in adult Japanese macaques

Starting with submissive animals, individuals from the first group [2 females and 1 male] were introduced step by step to the second [resident] group [3 females and 1 male]. A new group was successfully formed without severe fighting. .... There...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Meshik, V. A. 1994. Group formation in adult Japanese macaques. International Zoo News 41(3), 5-9.

Introduction of a new female capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) into a captive group

Introduction process is described

Year Published: 1994Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ludes, E. 1994. Introduction of a new female capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) into a captive group. Folia Primatologica 62(4), 203. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Old-World Monkeys

Review of selected enrichment studies, particularly feeding enrichment studies. Single or individual caging systems are the basic or staple housing used for primates (p. 459). .. Nonhuman primates have been singly caged for biomedical research use in significant numbers for...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rosenberg, D. P. , Kesel, M. L. 1995. Old-World Monkeys. In: The Experimental Animal in Biomedical Research (Vol. II) - Care, Husbandry, and Well-Being. Rollin, B. E. , Kesel, M. L. (eds), 457-483. CPR Press, Boca Raton, FL.