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ReviewFrontiers in veterinary science2025

The enriched mind: cognitive stimulation and behavior in non-human primates.

Daniel Mota-Rojas, Alexandra L Whittaker, Genaro A Coria-Avila, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Cécile Bienboire-Frosini, Ismael Hernández-Avalos, Cuauhtémoc Chávez, Adriana Olmos-Hernández, Julio Martínez-Burnes, Ricardo García-Herrera and 2 more

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Review in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Daniel Mota-RojasNeurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico, Mexico.
Alexandra L WhittakerSchool of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA, Australia.
Genaro A Coria-AvilaInstituto de Investigaciones Cerebrales, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico.
Adriana Domínguez-OlivaNeurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico, Mexico.
Cécile Bienboire-FrosiniEPLFPA-Avignon, Avignon, France.
Ismael Hernández-AvalosFacultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán, State of Mexico, Mexico.
Cuauhtémoc ChávezDepartamento de Ciencias Ambientales, CBS Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Lerma, Lerma de Villada, Estado de México, Mexico.
Adriana Olmos-HernándezDivision of Biotechnology-Bioterio and Experimental Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra (INR-LGII), Mexico, Mexico.
Julio Martínez-BurnesInstituto de Ecología Aplicada, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico.
Ricardo García-HerreraDivisión Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Mexico.
Patricia Mora-MedinaFacultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, FESC, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Cuautitlán, State of Mexico, Mexico.
Temple GrandinDepartment of Animal Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-human primates (NHPs) possess high cognitive abilities that enable them to respond effectively to complex social, ecological, and psychological challenges. These abilities need to be stimulated in non-human primates under human care in zoos, conservation centers/sanctuaries, or research facilities, where stereotypies and behavioral and/or psychobiological disturbances are frequently associated with captivity. Cognitive enrichment (CE), a type of environmental enrichment that facilitates decision-making skills, problem-solving, and control over the environment, is one way to promote primate welfare by encouraging engagement in cognitive tasks. Currently, non-technological and technological cognitive enrichments are implemented for NHPs under human care to enhance positive behavioral responses and prevent negative emotional states such as boredom or stress. The present review aims to analyze the benefits that CE provides to NHPs (including monkeys and great apes), highlighting its relevance to research, conservation, and ethical management in controlled environments.

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animal welfarecognitive skillsenvironmental enrichmentgreat apesmonkeys

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PMID41459040
PMCPMC12741965

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