Pilot Investigation: Testing Opaque Water as an Agonism Mitigating Visual Barrier for Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) [0.03%]
试验研究：测试不透明水体作为尼罗鳄攻击人类视觉障碍的效果
Austin Leeds,Andy Daneault,Alex Riley et al.
Austin Leeds et al.
This pilot investigation sought to evaluate the effectiveness of water opacity as an agonism-mitigation strategy in an all-male group of Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus). Crocodile behavior was monitored over 95 observation hours, spl...
Does a Social Introduction Alter Cortisol in Captive Bonobos (Pan paniscus)? [0.03%]
社会化介绍会改变人工饲养倭黑猩猩（Pan paniscus）的皮质醇水平吗？
Lauren Mitchell,Jared Taglialatela,Sarah Guindre-Parker
Lauren Mitchell
For social animals, group living can serve to buffer against stressors. However, changes in the social environment may also represent a stressor leading to changes in glucocorticoids-hormones responsible for maintaining homeostasis under st...
Quantifying Use of Elevated Surfaces for Climbing Sichuan Takins (Budorcas taxicolor) in Human Care [0.03%]
四川羚牛（Budorcas taxicolor）在人工环境下的攀爬行为及其对高架表面利用的量化研究
Eli Baskir,Courtney Callagy,Christy Poelker et al.
Eli Baskir et al.
Sichuan takins (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana) are capable climbers whose movements in the wild appear to be driven by seasonal variations in resources. Ex situ habitats for takins frequently incorporate elevated features to encourage species...
Sperm Quality Metrics Exhibit Annual Fluctuations in a Critically Endangered Amphibian Managed Under Human Care [0.03%]
一种濒危两栖动物的人工饲养精子质量指标的年度波动
Allison R Julien,Isabella J Burger,Carrie K Kouba et al.
Allison R Julien et al.
The Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophyrne lemur [P. lemur]) is Puerto Rico's only endemic toad and has undergone rapid population decline within the last 40 years. As a hedge against extinction, captive assurance colonies have been establi...
A Fracture in the Proximal Pastern Bone of a Free-Roaming Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) Under Field Conditions [0.03%]
野外条件下一只自由游荡的长颈鹿（Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa） proximal 蹄骨骨折案例研究报告
Andri Grobbelaar,Willem Daffue,Collin Albertyn et al.
Andri Grobbelaar et al.
Foot and hoof problems are one of the most common health concerns for giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) held in captivity. However, very limited information is available on the foot pathology for free-roaming giraffes. A free-roaming giraff...
Hatching Plasticity in Captive-Bred Pickersgill's Reed Frog, Hyperolius pickersgilli (Raw 1982) [0.03%]
人工繁殖皮克塞吉氏树蛙(Hyperolius pickersgilli)的孵化对策可塑性研究
Ayrelia Sheranè Randera,Ian du Plessis,Piet Lesiba Malepa et al.
Ayrelia Sheranè Randera et al.
The Pickersgill's reed frog, Hyperolius pickersgilli (Raw 1982), is an Endangered frog species endemic to a narrow central coastal region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Johannesburg Zoo's Amphibian Research Project breeds H. pickersgil...
Effects of Feeding Graded Levels of Gelatin Content on Growth, Feed Utilization and Health Status in Head-Started Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) [0.03%]
不同明胶含量日粮对棱皮龟人工育幼效果的影响研究
Hirun Kanghae,Suthida Boonthong,Dato Simon Foong et al.
Hirun Kanghae et al.
Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) have been successfully housed in captive conditions for over 1 year while receiving a gelatin-based artificial diet. However, the levels of gelatin in the feed formulations for this species wer...
Increasing Intermammary Distance During Estrus in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) [0.03%]
瓶鼻海豚（Tursiops truncatus）发情期间乳腺间距离增大现象的观察报告
Yuki Oshima,Tomoko Mori,Koji Kanda
Yuki Oshima
Cetaceans' mammary slits, situated bilaterally to the genital slit, have been identified as an instrumental metric for the quantitative assessment of alterations in genital morphology. Increase in the intermammary distance in bottlenose dol...
Gut Microbiomes of Ex Situ African Painted Dogs (Lycaon pictus) Reflect Social Group and Variation in Dietary Whole Prey [0.03%]
圈养非洲野狗(Lycaon pictus)的肠道微生物组反映社会群体及饮食完整猎物的差异
Sally L Bornbusch,Barbara A Henry,Madeleine Gagliano et al.
Sally L Bornbusch et al.
Understanding the factors that structure animal microbiomes across different species and environments is increasingly valuable to wildlife care and conservation efforts. Diet is a well-established driver of gut microbiome structure and func...
ManyZoos: A New Collaborative Approach to Multi-Institution Research in Zoos [0.03%]
多方合作的动物园机构多学科研究新方法：ManyZoos体系架构及应用案例分析
Lisa P Barrett,Fay E Clark,Marianne S Freeman et al.
Lisa P Barrett et al.
Open science and big data approaches (i.e., approaches which enable the development of large and complex data sets) facilitate comparative analyses and thus more robust, evidence-based decision-making. Whilst there has been an increase in p...