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C. Koford
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Journal - Japan
Inuyama, Japan
Japan Monkey Center
February 7, 1962.
pithecus, Lemur, Presbytis, 1 gelada, several species
of Cerepithecas, Hamadryas baboon, Hamly's makiy,
other. They said they had 54 species of primates. This
building for public viewing. Rather crude, and smell very
bad. | In another building, 100+ animals in open
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cages side by side. Mostly M. fuscata. Cager 3' x 3' x
5' mostly. Horrible nauseating stench. These being held
for experiments or treatment. | Others in small
outdoor cages, including 2 M. mulatta which had baby
in February in spite of cold weather. Nest box but
no heat in cage. | Kawai said that in cages breed
all year round, but in wild season. Copulate in
cold part of year, with births May to July mostly. |
Near Inuyama there they were building a new zoo which
will be largely monkeys but also other animals. A fine
2 story concrete modern badgerette; paved roads; metal
fence. Modern. About 10 acres. One seti for
catels. Birdhouse-like nest boxes or poles. Only one-
electric.
furment an electric fence 3' high with 4-5 wires.
Kawai thought this would hold them. This area on
of hills with scrubbly pine vegetation. In one valley there
were 10 M. radiata running free. | On one slope an
enclosure about 75' x 75' with fence about 8' high, upper
2/3 of sheet metal. Kawai thought monkeys could climb it
but that would return, presumably because old females
would stay in. | At 4 p.m. we returned to Monkey Center to
see free-ranging M. fuscata, which had been fed carr-