Risk factors for stereotypic behavior and self-biting in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): Animal's history, current environment, and personality

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 995-1008

  Gottlieb, Daniel H ^a,b   Capitanio, John P ^a,b   Mccowan, Brenda ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Management; Personality; Rhesus; Risk factor; Self abuse; Stereotypy

Indexed keywords

AGE; AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DATA SET; FACTOR ANALYSIS; PRIMATE; RISK; STEREOTYPIC BEHAVIOR;

ARGENTINA; CALILEGUA NATIONAL PARK; JUJUY;

ANIMALIA; MACACA MULATTA; PRIMATES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; FEMALE; MALE; MANAGEMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RHESUS; RHESUS MONKEY; RISK FACTOR; RISK-FACTOR; SELF-ABUSE; STEREOTYPY;

MANAGEMENT; PERSONALITY; RHESUS; RISK-FACTOR; SELF-ABUSE; STEREOTYPY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84882633608     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22161     Document Type: Article

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