Individual differences in temperament and behavioral management practices for nonhuman primates

Coleman, Kristine

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2011.08.002

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Individual differences in temperament and behavioral management practices for nonhuman primates

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Coleman, Kristine·2012·Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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Effective behavioral management plans are tailored to unique behavioral patterns of each individual species. However, even within a species behavioral needs of individuals can vary. Factors such as age, sex, and temperament can affect behavioral needs of individuals. While some of these factors, such as age and sex, are taken into account, other factors, such as an individual's temperament, are rarely specifically provided for in behavioral management plans. However, temperament may affect how animals respond to socialization, positive reinforcement training and other forms of enrichment. This review will examine how individual differences in temperament might affect, or be affected by, behavioral management practices for captive primates. Measuring temperament may help us predict outcome of social introductions. It can also predict which animals may be difficult to train using traditional methods. Further, knowledge of temperament may be able to help identify individuals at risk for development of behavioral problems. Taken together, understanding individual differences in temperament of captive primates can help guide behavioral management decisions.

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Research across various zoo species has demonstrated that animals exhibit diverse behavioral traits that influence their responses to management practices.
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Authors: Coleman, K.
Affiliations: Oregon National Primate Research Center (US)
Corresponding author: Coleman, Kristine
ORCID: Coleman, Kristine
Venue: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2012-03
Volume: 137
Issue: 3-4
Pages: 106-113
ISSN: 0168-1591 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2011.08.002
PMC: PMC3327443
OpenAlex: W2114158229
Cited by: 94
References: 89
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 3.53
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
europepmc.org
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Applied Animal Behaviour Science (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Center for Research Resources (P51RR000163, K01RR000163)
Topics: Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Keywords: individual differences, temperament, non-human primates, captive primates, behavior management, socialization, positive reinforcement training, enrichment, behavioral problems, age and sex effects

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Individual differences in temperament and behavioral management practices for nonhuman primates

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