Practical research on animal welfare in non-human primates under captivity
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05808083
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Laboratory animal science
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| Research Institution | KYOTO UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
MATSUBAYASHI Kiyoaki Kyoto Univ.Primate Res.Inst.Associate Pofessor, 霊長類研究所, 助教授 (50027497)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KOJIMA Shozo Kyoto University Primate Res.Inst.Dept.of Behavioral & Brain Sciences, Professor, 霊長類研究所, 教授 (70027499)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1993 – 1994
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 1994)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
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| Keywords | Animal welfare / forage system / feeding elongation / puzzle feeder / toys / パズル餌箱 / 同居飼育 |
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| Research Abstract |
Concrete approaches for the animal welfare in non-human primates under captivity were explored. Foraging system of foods (1), toys (2) and cage size (3) were investigated in this study.
(1) Apparatus for prolonged feeding were developed and evaluated. Feeder with micro-motor which is manipulated by animals were effective to elongate the feeding time. However, it has a problem in cost for practical use. Puzzle feeder is cheep in price but ability for clearing tasks was different by age of animals.
(2) Revolving wheel and jumping board were considerably effective as playing objects for group-housing monkeys. However, usage of wheel has a tendency by age of animal remarkably. Only young monkeys less than 5 or 6 years old used wheel frequently.
(3) A model plan of suitable cage size for non-human primates were made in three classes by body size. Freedom in behavioral elements such as standing, lying and turning in cage was employed as a basic concept in consideration.
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