Things Are Not Always What They Seem: Combining Multiple Approaches to Understand Possible Impacts of Visitors on a Zoo-Housed Francois Langur [0.03%]
事情并非总是看起来那样：结合多种方法探讨游客对笼养 Francois 环尾狐猴的影响
Ashley N Edes,Eli Baskir,Ethan Riepl et al.
Ashley N Edes et al.
A zoo-housed male Francois langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) displayed frequent territorial behaviors toward visitors, generating concern he may be experiencing negative visitor effects. After visual and physical barriers were unsuccessful ...
Reproductive Traits of Zoo-Bred and Wild-Bred Eastern Massasaugas (Sistrurus catenatus) at Species Survival Plan® Conservation Breeding Centres and Other Facilities [0.03%]
物种生存计划®保护繁育中心及其他机构圈养繁殖和野外繁殖的东部响尾蛇（Sistrurus catenatus）的繁殖特征
Jonathan D Choquette,Trevor E Pitcher,Anne Yagi et al.
Jonathan D Choquette et al.
Species recovery efforts may require establishment of ex situ populations to supply augmentation or reintroduction projects. The Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) is a small rattlesnake with an ex situ breeding program maintained by ...
Individualized Use of Signature Whistles by Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) During an Introduction [0.03%]
宽吻海豚（Tursiops truncatus）在介绍期间个性化使用签名鸣叫声
Megan Broadway,Jamie K Shelley,Billie S Serafin et al.
Megan Broadway et al.
There have been few published accounts of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) group introductions in human care and even fewer reports of signature whistle usage within this context. Here, we describe behavior and signature whistle prod...
Effects of Substrate Provision and Associated Cleaning Practices on Welfare Indicators in Eastern Long-Nosed Vipers (Vipera ammodytes meridionalis) During Growth and Development [0.03%]
栖木提供及其相关清洁措施对东方长鼻矛头蝮（Vipera ammodytes meridionalis）生长发育过程中福利指标的影响
David M Powell,Lauren Augustine,Ashley N Edes et al.
David M Powell et al.
There is a need to assess the impact of husbandry and exhibitry practices on under-studied taxa, including reptiles and amphibians, to ensure animals experience good welfare. It is common practice to house snakes in enclosures on paper subs...
Age-Related Differences in Gut Microbiome and Fecal Metabolome of Captive African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) [0.03%]
黑-footed企鹅(Spheniscus demersus)肠道菌群和粪便代谢组的年龄相关差异
Jingle Jiang,Di Hu,Shan Hu et al.
Jingle Jiang et al.
The purpose of the present study was to characterize the profiles of gut microbiota and fecal metabolites in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) of different ages. The combination of metagenome and metabolome was performed on the feces o...
Lilith A Frakes,Jessica A Mayhew,Patricia Ragan et al.
Lilith A Frakes et al.
In the wild, orangutans live in an individual fission-fusion social system. This semi-isolated lifestyle means females are the sole caretakers of infants. However, recent social media posts from zoos and sanctuaries depict adult male orangu...
Anna Fourage,Chris R Shepherd,K A I Nekaris et al.
Anna Fourage et al.
Bears are commonly displayed in zoos worldwide. Historically, bears have been housed in poor conditions and even now can be found in inhumane bear pits despite an increased knowledge of animal welfare and husbandry practices. In many develo...
A Method for Processing Whole Blood for Heterologous Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion for Use in a Green-Winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus) [0.03%]
一种用于绿翅金刚鹦鹉(Ara chloropterus)异基因 packed red blood cell 输血的全血处理方法
David J Minich,Michelle C Borsdorf,Chloe R Dupleix et al.
David J Minich et al.
An 11-year-old male green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus) diagnosed with severe anemia required a packed red blood cell transfusion rather than whole blood based on crossmatching results. Crossmatching performed with a harlequin macaw (Ara ...
Matyas Liptovszky,Emily Polla
Matyas Liptovszky
The thorough, objective, and regular assessment of animal welfare in zoos and aquariums is rapidly becoming an essential task for these institutions. Traditional welfare assessment methods are, however, difficult to scale to the number of s...
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Zoo biology. 2025 Jul 14. DOI:10.1002/zoo.70008 2025
Growth Rates and Sexual Size Dimorphism in Bothrops jararacussu in Captivity (Viperidae, Crotalinae) [0.03%]
人工饲养条件下Bothrops jararacussu的生长速率及其大小性二态性（游蛇科，虎头蛇亚科）
Daniela Cristina Wilwert,Daniel Rodrigues Stuginski
Daniela Cristina Wilwert
Female-biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is the most widespread form of SSD in snakes and is often linked to increased female fecundity. Although the exact mechanisms underlying SSD development in snakes remain unclear, differences in gro...