The appliance of science to zoo-housed primates

Analysis of these data showed that a disproportionately high number of studies were conducted on Hominidae (36.6%), while Prosimian families (11.2%) were neglected, with the exception of Lemuridae (9.8%). Projects were categorised according to their possible application, conservation (12%), conservation/welfare (59.4%), and welfare (28.6%). The types of projects conducted in American zoos compared to those in Britain and Ireland differed, with more physiological studies taking place in America, while most research in British and Irish zoos was behavioural.