Laboratory of Cognitive Psychology, CNRS and Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France; Brain and Language Research Institute, Marseille, France.
Am J Primatol. 2014 Jan;76(1):56-64. doi: 10.1002/ajp.22193. Epub 2013 Sep 5.
Fagot and Paleressompoulle [Fagot and Paleressompoulle (2009) Behav Res Methods 41: 396-404] described a new automated learning device for monkeys (ALDM) to test the cognitive functions of nonhuman primates within their social groups. However, the impact of the ALDM procedure on animal well-being needs to be investigated. The present study assessed the consequences of ALDM testing on the behavioral repertoire of Guinea baboons (Papio papio) and their stress levels as inferred from measurements of saliva cortisol. Accessibility to ALDM test computers reduced the number of resting periods as well as the number of stereotypies. Lower cortisol levels were also found during ALDM testing. These findings and others demonstrate that ALDM testing has a positive impact on animal well-being and can be considered as a means for behavioral enrichment in captive primates.
法戈特和帕莱雷索姆波尔勒[Fagot and Paleressompoulle (2009) Behav Res Methods 41: 396-404]描述了一种新的猴子自动化学习设备（ALDM），用于测试非人类灵长类动物在其社会群体中的认知功能。然而，需要研究 ALDM 程序对动物福利的影响。本研究评估了 ALDM 测试对几内亚狒狒（Papio papio）行为 repertoire 的影响，以及从唾液皮质醇测量推断出的它们的应激水平。ALDM 测试计算机的可及性减少了休息时间和刻板行为的数量。在 ALDM 测试期间还发现皮质醇水平较低。这些发现和其他研究表明，ALDM 测试对动物福利有积极影响，可以被认为是圈养灵长类动物行为丰富化的一种手段。
