The effects of early experience on adult copulatory behavior in zoo-born chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430130107.abs This paper examines the relationship between the early rearing experience of zoo-born, zoo-reared chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and the subsequent occurrence of successful copulation as adults. Developmental histories were acquired for 71 subjects via questionnaires and phone interviews. The following variables related to aspects of chimpanzees’ early rearing experience were examined: (1) Rearing conditions, […]
Investigating the relationship between welfare and rearing young in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Whether the opportunity to breed and rear young improves the welfare of captive animals is currently debated. However, there is very little empirical data available to evaluate this relationship and this study is a first attempt to contribute objective data to this debate. We utilized the existing variation in the reproductive experiences of sanctuary chimpanzees […]