Mirrors as environmental enrichment for African green monkeys
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Stainless steel circular mirrors were employed in a study of 105 singly housed male African green monkeys to measure mirror use and to assess the mirrors' effectiveness as an enrichment item. Results indicate that the mirrors were an effective enrichment tool that the vast majority of the subjects routinely used, and habitation did not appear to occur even a year after the mirrors were introduced.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2004
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Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months' adaptation to captivity
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The fluctuations in hematological values of wild-caught vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) are examined during habituation to captivity. The studies have shown that vervet monkeys need more time to adapt or habituate to a captive environment, as most hematological parameters reached a fairly stable level after 4 months, but WBC levels required almost eight months to reach stable values.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2007
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Vitamin A intake of captive Rhesus monkeys exceeds National Research Council recommendations
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A study was carried out to determine the types of feed that are used at the National Primate Centers and to estimate the amount of vitamin A (VA) that Rhesus Macaques are consuming. It is found that the VA intakes were well above those that are considered adequate for humans.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2006
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