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Hello my name is Georgia and I am creating an enrichment tool/toy for the Japanese Macaque other wise known as the Snow Monkey. My design breif is as followed:

In the wild this monkey has a tall object for example a tree. This allows them a space to get up and away from predators on ground. But in captivity they have only ropes which allows them to have fitness but does not allow relaxation. In captivity they do not have predators so there is almost no reaason to have a relaxation object but the monkeys might want to get away from other monkeys in thier enclosure but they have no way to do so with just the ropes and the ground.
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I have found a solution to this problem, I have chosen to design a hammock for this monkey. This will hang of thier ropes and will hold roughly around six snow monkeys comfortably. It will have mechanics that will make it sway like a breeze that you can turn on or off. The reason for the sway is in thier natural habitats they have a breeze as they live in colder countries. It will be made out of recycled tyre with a bar threaded through the sides so it will be a back support.
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This diagram shows what my hammock will look like the poles are the supports for the ropes and the hammock is the grey object this will sit in between the ropes and the mechanics are on the outside of the enclosure allowing easy access for the zoo kepers.
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