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Temperament differences between captive Indian and Chinese-Indian hybrid rhesus macaque neonates.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7983847     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Anecdotal evidence has accumulated from research and animal care personnel regarding the aggressive behavior reported in captive rhesus macaques originating in China. In this study, we compared neonatal temperament, activity, and neuromotor reflexes in 13 Chinese-Indian hybrid and 29 Indian-derived nursery-reared infants. Neonatal assessments were conducted on days 7, 14, 21, and 30, using a test based on the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale developed for use in human newborns. Hybrid infants had lower scores for all items pertaining to orientation and ability to sustain attention. They were also rated as more temperamentally reactive and irritable than the Indian-derived infants. These results suggest that constitutional factors may underlie some of the behavioral differences observed in Chinese- and Indian-origin adults and that these qualities emerge very early in life.
Authors:
M Champoux; S J Suomi; M L Schneider
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Laboratory animal science     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0023-6764     ISO Abbreviation:  Lab. Anim. Sci.     Publication Date:  1994 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-01-05     Completed Date:  1995-01-05     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1266503     Medline TA:  Lab Anim Sci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  351-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Comparative Ethology, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Poolesville, MD 20837.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aggression
Animals
Animals, Newborn / physiology*
Behavior, Animal*
China
Hybridization, Genetic
India
Macaca mulatta / physiology*
Motor Activity
Temperament*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
9102//PHS HHS; MH48417-02/MH/NIMH NIH HHS

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