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Construction of playgrounds for chimpanzees in biomedical research
Author(s) -
Eichberg Jorg W.,
Lee D. Rick,
Butler Thomas M.,
Kelley Jack,
Brent Linda
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1991.tb00484.x
Subject(s) - natural (archaeology) , foundation (evidence) , environmental science , ecology , geography , archaeology , biology
An outdoor 9,000 sq. ft. playground connected to the indoor‐outdoor runs of the breeding facility at Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research was constructed to simulate a near natural environment for chimpanzees in biomedical research. It is divided into three 75 × 40 ft. compounds to allow several groups of animals to utilize the area simultaneously. Environmental enrichment devices have been added to improve physical and psychological well‐being.