Protein electrophoresis in Andean condors (Vultur gryphus): Reference values and differences between wild and rehabilitating individuals [0.03%]
安第斯神鹰(Vultur gryphus)的蛋白质电泳参考值及其与康复个体之间的差异
Pablo I Plaza,Guillermo Blanco,Facundo Barbar et al.
Pablo I Plaza et al.
The study of wildlife health greatly contributes to understanding population dynamics and detecting conservation threats. The determination of the different fractions of plasma proteins (proteinogram) is an important laboratory tool to stud...
Use of passive radio frequency identification technologies to monitor nest usage in the northern carmine bee-eater (Merops n. nubicus) [0.03%]
被动射频识别技术监测红衣蜂鸟（Merops n. nubicus）的巢穴使用情况
Andrew C Alba,Shawnlei Breeding,Annie J Valuska et al.
Andrew C Alba et al.
The use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is common in animal-monitoring applications in the wild and in zoological and agricultural settings. RFID is used to track animals and to collect information about movements and ot...
Assessment of contrafreeloading preferences in giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) [0.03%]
长颈鹿(Giraffa camelopardalis)的contrafreeloading偏好的评估
Jacinthe Sasson-Yenor,David M Powell
Jacinthe Sasson-Yenor
Contrafreeloading is an intriguing phenomenon in which animals will work to obtain resources, such as food, when the same resource is simultaneously freely available. Multiple hypotheses exist for why animals might choose to contrafreeload....
Russell C Van Horn,Meg Sutherland-Smith,Andrés E Bracho Sarcos et al.
Russell C Van Horn et al.
The Andean bear alopecia syndrome is a progressive and chronic condition documented in ex situ populations. Recent advances focus on treating symptoms, not preventing future cases. We therefore explored the epidemiology of this syndrome thr...
When zoo visitors "connect" with a zoo animal, what does that mean? [0.03%]
当动物园游客与动物产生“联结”的时候，这意味着什么？
Tiffani J Howell,Emily M McLeod,Grahame J Coleman
Tiffani J Howell
Connection with a zoo animal may increase conservation-mindedness in zoo visitors, potentially resulting in conservation-oriented behavior change. No research has attempted to establish what this "connection" actually means. Visitors (N = 8...
When zoo visitors "connect" with a zoo animal, what does that mean? [0.03%]
当动物园游客与动物产生“联系”时，这到底意味着什么？
Tiffani J Howell,Emily M McLeod,Grahame J Coleman
Tiffani J Howell
Connection with a zoo animal may increase conservation-mindedness in zoo visitors, potentially resulting in conservation-oriented behavior change. No research has attempted to establish what this "connection" actually means. Visitors (N = 8...
Sleep-related behaviors in zoo-housed giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata): Basic characteristics and effects of season and parturition [0.03%]
圈养长颈鹿(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)的睡眠行为：基本特征及其与季节和生产的关系
Naoko Takagi,Miho Saito,Hideyuki Ito et al.
Naoko Takagi et al.
Despite increasing interest in the behavior of zoo animals, studies of nocturnal behavior of zoo animals are limited. In this study, we investigated the relationship between parturition, season, and the sleep-related behaviors in captive re...
Sleep-related behaviors in zoo-housed giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata): Basic characteristics and effects of season and parturition [0.03%]
圈养长颈鹿(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)的睡眠行为：基本特征及其季节和分娩的影响
Naoko Takagi,Miho Saito,Hideyuki Ito et al.
Naoko Takagi et al.
Despite increasing interest in the behavior of zoo animals, studies of nocturnal behavior of zoo animals are limited. In this study, we investigated the relationship between parturition, season, and the sleep-related behaviors in captive re...
Fat mass compared to four body condition scoring systems in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) [0.03%]
四种体况评分系统与亚洲象（ Elephas maximus ）脂肪量的比较
Daniella E Chusyd,Janine L Brown,Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo et al.
Daniella E Chusyd et al.
Captive elephant populations are not self-sustaining due to health concerns possibly related to obesity. Categorizing obesity relies on qualitative analyses like body condition scores (BCS). However, elephant indices have not been validated...
Training penguins to interact with enrichment devices for lasting effects [0.03%]
训练企鹅与丰容设备互动以产生长期影响
Eduardo J Fernandez,Rickey C Kinley,William Timberlake
Eduardo J Fernandez
The modern zoo has brought about two major advances in the behavioral welfare of their exhibited animals: (a) The use of environmental enrichment to promote naturalistic behaviors and (b) the use of training to improve voluntary husbandry c...