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Book Individual Variation in the Antipredator Behavior of Captive Rhesus Monkeys  Macaca Mulatta

Download or read book Individual Variation in the Antipredator Behavior of Captive Rhesus Monkeys Macaca Mulatta written by Lisa Anne Hollis-Brown and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Behavior of Captive Rhesus Monkeys  Macaca Mulatta

Download or read book Behavior of Captive Rhesus Monkeys Macaca Mulatta written by Jean Balch Williams and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Effects of Construction Activity on the Behavior of Captive Rhesus Monkeys  Macaca Mulatta

Download or read book The Effects of Construction Activity on the Behavior of Captive Rhesus Monkeys Macaca Mulatta written by Courtney A. Begnoche and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous studies have revealed insight into the effects of noises and vibrations on rodents, livestock, and zoo animals, but there is little information about such effects on non-human primates. This study aimed to assess the impact of construction activity on the behavior of animals in a non-human primate (rhesus macaque) facility. Construction activity and modified frequency behavioral data were divided into three phases: baseline (~3 months prior to construction), roof (construction on top of the animal facility), and honors (construction of 7 new buildings adjacent to the facility). We hypothesized that anxiety behaviors (scratch and yawn) would be increased during the construction as opposed to baseline but that overall behavioral activity would be decreased. Additionally, we predicted that these effects would be most prominent during the roof construction period. However, subjects actually exhibited a significant decrease in scratching behavior from the baseline to the honors phase (p=0.040). The average number of behaviors performed in a 15-sec interval (behavioral change) significantly decreased (p=0.034) between the baseline and honors construction periods. This same decrease was seen in the average number of different species typical behaviors performed per observation period (behavioral range; p=0.004). Both effects occurred from the baseline to honors period (p=0.015). Closer inspection of the honors construction period revealed levels of scratching, behavioral change, and behavioral range had returned to baseline during Honors 3 and 4 (All p>0.05). These data suggest that adaptation may be possible when monkeys are exposed to prolonged construction.

Book The Effects of Ground Substrate on the Behavior and Well being of Outdoor Captive Groups of Rhesus Macaques  Macaca Mulatta

Download or read book The Effects of Ground Substrate on the Behavior and Well being of Outdoor Captive Groups of Rhesus Macaques Macaca Mulatta written by Brianne Aminta Beisner and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Females Without Infants

Download or read book Females Without Infants written by Meredith F. Small and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Captivity and Behavior

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  • Author : Joseph Erwin
  • Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
  • Release : 1979
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 310 pages

Download or read book Captivity and Behavior written by Joseph Erwin and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. This book was released on 1979 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Affiliative Relationships in Rhesus Macaques  Macaca Mulatta  and the Roles of Captivity  Personality  and Social Context

Download or read book Affiliative Relationships in Rhesus Macaques Macaca Mulatta and the Roles of Captivity Personality and Social Context written by Allison LaJoie Heagerty and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many social primates live in cohesive groups with stable affiliative and agonistic relationships. Although there are species typical patterns of social behavior, there is also individual variation within every species. Sources of individual variation in social behavior include aspects of the physical environment (e.g. availability and distribution of resources and population density), factors of the social environment (e.g. dominance rank and kinship ties), and psychobiological and biological factors (e.g. personality and sex). Understanding the sources of individual variation can inform our understanding of how relationships form as well as variation in larger group dynamics. In the following three chapters I explore the sources of individual variation in affiliative relationships in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Grooming is an ideal behavior for this task because it is an integral part of the life of social nonhuman primates and species of many other taxa. I begin by looking broadly at grooming patterns in captive and free-ranging social groups, and examine how captive conditions may affect grooming relationships based on age and sex of the initiator and recipient. Results show that adult females, subadult males, and juveniles allocate grooming differently in the wild than in captivity. Adult females and subadult males in captivity have stronger grooming relationships with one another, and weaker grooming relationships with juveniles, than their wild counterparts. In the second chapter I focus on how personality, sex, dominance rank, and prior familiarity shape grooming relationships in captive groups. Prior familiarity is the primary determinant of grooming relationships between individuals, followed by sex, rank, and personality of the grooming initiator. In the final chapter I examine personality variation under different social environments, and show that changes in dominance rank and early experience with high rank predict changes in the expression of boldness, sociability, and impulsivity.

Book The Effects of Woodchips and Buried Food on Behavior Patterns and Psychological Well being of Captive Rhesus Monkeys

Download or read book The Effects of Woodchips and Buried Food on Behavior Patterns and Psychological Well being of Captive Rhesus Monkeys written by Gayle DiGregorio and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Psychological Well Being of Nonhuman Primates

Download or read book The Psychological Well Being of Nonhuman Primates written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-11-03 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 1985 amendment to the Animal Welfare Act requires those who keep nonhuman primates to develop and follow appropriate plans for promoting the animals' psychological well-being. The amendment, however, provides few specifics. The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates recommends practical approaches to meeting those requirements. It focuses on what is known about the psychological needs of primates and makes suggestions for assessing and promoting their well-being. This volume examines the elements of an effective care programâ€"social companionship, opportunities for species-typical activity, housing and sanitation, and daily care routinesâ€"and provides a helpful checklist for designing a plan for promoting psychological well-being. The book provides a wealth of specific and useful information about the psychological attributes and needs of the most widely used and exhibited nonhuman primates. Readable and well-organized, it will be welcomed by animal care and use committees, facilities administrators, enforcement inspectors, animal advocates, researchers, veterinarians, and caretakers.

Book Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates

Download or read book Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bones  Genetics  and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques

Download or read book Bones Genetics and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques written by Qian Wang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Phillip V. Tobias The introduction of rhesus macaques to Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico in 1938, and the subsequent development of the CPRC for biomedical research, continues its long history of stimulating studies in physical anthropology. The CPRC monkey colonies, and the precise demographic data on the derived skeletal collection in the Center’s Laboratory of Primate Morphology and Genetics (LPMG), provide rare opportunities for morphological, developmental, functional, genetic, and behavioral studies across the life span of rhesus macaques as a species, and as a primate model for humans. The book grows out of a symposium Wang is organizing for the 78th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists to be held in April 2009. This symposium will highlight recent and ongoing research in, or related to, physical anthropology, and reveal the numerous research opportunities that still exist at this unusual rhesus facility. Following an initial historical review of CPRC and its research activities, this book will emphasize recent and current researches on growth, function, genetics, pathology, aging, and behavior, and the impact of these researches on our understanding of rhesus and human morphology, development, genetics, and behavior. Fourteen researchers will present recent and current studies on morphology, genetics, and behavior, with relevance to primate and human growth, health, and evolution. The book will include not only papers presented in the symposium, but also papers from individuals who could not present their work at the meeting due to limitations in the maximum number (14) of permitted speakers.

Book Bonding and Tolerance Among Unrelated Adult Females of Disparate Rank in a Large Captive Group of Rhesus Monkeys  Macaca Mulatta

Download or read book Bonding and Tolerance Among Unrelated Adult Females of Disparate Rank in a Large Captive Group of Rhesus Monkeys Macaca Mulatta written by Moreen Lea Libet and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Effects of Controllability on Behavior  Development  and Responses to Stressors in Infant Peer reared Rhesus Macaques  Macaca Mulatta

Download or read book The Effects of Controllability on Behavior Development and Responses to Stressors in Infant Peer reared Rhesus Macaques Macaca Mulatta written by Maribeth Champoux and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Handbook of Primate Behavioral Management

Download or read book Handbook of Primate Behavioral Management written by Steven J. Schapiro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 1028 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key features: Offers chapters by renowned experts which are comprised of three subunits: a theoretical discussion of the content area, a description of the methods employed to address the content area, and finally, and most importantly, a discussion of the ways that relevant aspects of the content area can be easily employed/adapted to enhance the behavioral management of NHPs Provides case studies that highlight the areas of expertise of the authors and emphasize ‘success stories’ that can be used to develop behavioral management strategies and build behavioral management programs Presents ‘Genera-specific’ chapters which focus on behavioral management strategies that, typically, are successfully employed with particular taxa of NHPs Includes a novel, pioneering ‘Product/services’ section that provides the producers of important technologies, equipment, and services with an opportunity to highlight the ways in which their products enhance the ability of their clients to manage the behavior of NHPs Illustrated with full color images and drawings throughout. The Handbook of Primate Behavioral Management (HPBM) fills a void in the scientific literature, providing those who work with nonhuman primates (NHPs) with a centralized reference for many issues related to the care and behavioral management of captive nonhuman primates. While there are numerous publications scattered throughout the literature that deal with the behavioral management of NHPs, this comprehensive handbook is the first single-source reference to summarize and synthesize this information. The HPBM is organized into six complementary parts starting with an introductory section. The book then provides in-depth coverage of content issues, applications and implementation, genera-specific chapters, technology-related questions involved in the behavioral management of NHPs, and a concluding section. Primate behavioral management is a topic that has recently generated a considerable number of primary publications in the scientific literature, mostly with an applied focus. Similarly, there are many primary publications currently available that address more basic issues related to the understanding of primate behavior. One of the principal goals of the HPBM is to highlight and synthesize basic science advances that can be adapted and applied to enhance the behavioral management of captive NHPs.

Book Behavioral Biology of Laboratory Animals

Download or read book Behavioral Biology of Laboratory Animals written by Kristine Coleman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHOICE Highly Recommended title, 2022! This 30-chapter volume informs students and professionals about the behavioral biology of animals commonly housed in laboratory and other captive settings. Each species evolved under specific environmental conditions, resulting in unique behavioral patterns, many of which are maintained in captivity even after generations of breeding. Understanding natural behavior is therefore a critical part of modern animal care practices. The descriptions, data, guidance, resources, and recommendations in this book will help the reader understand their animals better, refine the care and treatment that they receive, and improve the well-being, welfare, and wellness of their animals. The book is divided into three sections, all focusing on aspects of the behavioral biology of animals found in laboratories and related research settings. After five introductory chapters, 25 chapters are dedicated to specific taxonomic groups (including mice, zebrafish, zebra finches, reptiles, macaques) while a concluding section of ethograms provides a centralized resource for those interested in understanding, and potentially quantifying, animal behavior. The Behavioral Biology of Laboratory Animals will provide anyone working in maintenance, care, and/or research programs that involve laboratory animals with information about the way the animals live in the wild, and the way that they should live in captive research settings. Many of the guidelines and recommendations will also be valuable to those managing and working with animals in other environments, including zoological parks, aquaria, and sanctuaries.

Book Social Play in Primates

Download or read book Social Play in Primates written by Euclid Smith and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Play in Primates provides comprehensive discussions on the social aspect of play in the behavior of primates. It also presents various approaches in understanding the complex behavioral phenomenon of play. Composed of 11 chapters, the book starts by discussing the historical background of play. It also traces the development of the interest in the study of play from the writings of Aristotle, through educational reformers of the 17th and 18th centuries, to the psychologists of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The book then presents important data on the effects of gonadectomy on social play in group-living rhesus monkeys. It also presents a comparative study about the play behavior of three of the four great ape species. Furthermore, it offers a view of the function of play in primate society. Finally, the book examines play in young humans by citing some significant information on the nature of peer- vs. adult-oriented early social experience. The book concludes by presenting both the theoretical and methodological aspects on the study of play.

Book Group Formation in Four Species of Macaques Studied in Captivity

Download or read book Group Formation in Four Species of Macaques Studied in Captivity written by Phillip Newill Hawkes and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: