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Evaluation of a chimpanzee enrichment enclosure
Author(s) -
Brent Linda,
Lee D. Rick,
Eichberg Jorg W.
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.tb00487.x
Subject(s) - enclosure , environmental science , biology , engineering , telecommunications
A large, three‐part playground for captive chimpanzees was constructed and evaluated in terms of area use and behavior changes. Comparative behavioral samples were obtained on 38 subjects in the existing indoor‐outdoor run and in the enclosure. The chimpanzees used the inside run, connective chute, concrete slab, and grass areas most. Activity and environmental manipulation increased in the enclosure while abnormal and self‐directed behaviors decreased.