Distinguishing mobility and immobility when establishing species-specific activity budgets: A case study with gorillas (Gorilla berengei berengei and Gorilla gorilla gorilla) [0.03%]
建立物种特异性活动预算时区分迁移和非迁移的一个大猩猩案例研究(戈尔代格森林象牙海岸黑猩猩和跨境东部低地大猩猩)
Jean D Nsekanabo,Austin Leeds,Winnie Eckardt et al.
Jean D Nsekanabo et al.
Activity budgets characterize the distribution of behavior over a specified time period. In some cases, having comparable data from free-ranging populations can help inform the management of wildlife in zoos and sanctuaries. For example, al...
Artificial incubation and hand-rearing of Superb Bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba) [0.03%]
人工孵化和饲养 superb 鸟-of- paradise (lophorina superba)
Jessica Theule,David Rimlinger
Jessica Theule
Since first brought into zoos in 1964, the captive population of Superb Bird-of-paradise (Lophorina superba) has remained relatively small. Several decades of artificial incubation and hand-rearing of this species at the Avian Propagation C...
The effects of Zoo Lights on animal welfare: A case study of great Indian hornbills at Denver Zoo [0.03%]
灯光对动物福利的影响——以丹佛动物园印度大犀鸟为例的研究
Taylor S Readyhough,Sharon Joseph,Katie Vyas et al.
Taylor S Readyhough et al.
Popular evening events, such as Zoo Lights, increase the exposure of animals in managed care to stressors such as artificial light and noise, which may alter their behavior and negatively affect animal well-being. The pair of great Indian h...
Challenges of devising a milk recipe in a hand-reared hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) [0.03%]
人工饲养河马( Hippopotamus amphibius)奶代用品配方的挑战
Barbara A Henry,Michael L Power,Michael T Maslanka et al.
Barbara A Henry et al.
In January 2017, a Nile hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious) was born approximately six weeks premature at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Due to the calf's weakened condition and lack of interest from the dam, management at the zo...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2022 Jul;41(4):360-364. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21680 2022
Helping hands: Humans as surrogate nest-helpers for White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) at the National Aviary [0.03%]
给力的帮手:市民参与白顶鹊鹛( Garrulax leucolophus )繁殖救助项目——以国家 aviary 的案例为例
Julia Ecklar
Julia Ecklar
White-crested Laughingthrushes have historically experienced high chick/fledgling mortality when breeding in human care. Over two breeding seasons at the National Aviary, we provided supplemental food to parent-reared White-crested Laughing...
First natural breeding of the endangered dusky gopher frog (Lithobates sevosus) in captivity [0.03%]
濒危暗纹麝香蛙(Lithobates sevosa)的首次人工繁育后代案例
Steven B Reichling,Jessica Cantrell,Elizabeth A Roznik et al.
Steven B Reichling et al.
To date, all captive breeding of the dusky gopher frog, Lithobates sevosus, a federally listed endangered species, has been accomplished using in vitro fertilization (IVF). Here, we describe multievent and highly fecund captive reproduction...
Weight management towards physiological and behavioral wellbeing for chimpanzees living under human care [0.03%]
人工饲养下黑猩猩体重管理对身心健康的影响
Andrea W Clay,Maria M Crane,Mollie A Bloomsmith
Andrea W Clay
Across a period of 54 months, several changes were made to the feeding protocols of 32 adult chimpanzees living at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center Field Station. Before implementing any changes in diet, baseline data were collec...
About pace: How variations in method and definition affect quantification of pacing in bears [0.03%]
有关步速:方法和定义的变化如何影响黑熊步速的量化
Laura M Bernstein-Kurtycz,Kayla G Wiatroski,Austin Leeds et al.
Laura M Bernstein-Kurtycz et al.
Repetitive pacing behavior is exhibited by many species in zoos and is particularly prevalent in carnivores with large home ranges, such as bears. Pacing can be a behavioral indicator of poor welfare, however, understanding this behavior ca...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2022 Jul;41(4):365-372. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21675 2022
Adaptive management in a conservation breeding program: Mimicking habitat complexities facilitates reproductive success in narrow-headed gartersnakes (Thamnophis rufipunctatus) [0.03%]
适应性管理在保护繁殖项目中的应用:模仿栖息地复杂性有助于短头拟水蛇(Thamnophis rufipunctatus)的繁殖成功
Brian R Blais,Stuart A Wells,Bradley M Poynter et al.
Brian R Blais et al.
Mimicking natural parameters and complexities in zoo conservation breeding programs can facilitate natural physiological and behavioral traits, which in turn can inform more effective species reintroduction efforts. To curtail population de...
Elias Garcia-Pelegrin,Fay Clark,Rachael Miller
Elias Garcia-Pelegrin
Animal cognition covers various mental processes including perception, learning, decision-making and memory, and animal behavior is often used as a proxy for measuring cognition. Animal cognition/behavior research has multiple benefits; it ...