A stereo music system as environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees.
Music has been shown to have beneficial effects on humans but little is known about the effects of music on nonhuman primates in biomedical research settings. The authors monitored the effects of music on the behavior of captive chimpanzees and found that music had significant positive effects, including a reduction in agitated and aggressive behaviors.
Howell
Sue
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Primate Foundation of Arizona, PO Box 20027, Mesa, AZ 85277-0027, USA.
Schwandt
Melanie
M
Fritz
Jo
J
Roeder
Elizabeth
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Nelson
Christine
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D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000502:physiology; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D002679:Pan troglodytes / Q000502:physiology*; D012919:Social Behavior