Husbandry, morbidity, and mortality of slender-tailed cloud rats (Phleomys pallidus) [0.03%]
细尾云鼠(Phleomys pallidus)的饲养、发病和死亡状况
John M Sykes th,Claudia Wilson,Denise McAloose
John M Sykes th
The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has been housing and breeding slender-tailed cloud rats (Phleomys pallidus) since 1985. Records of 82 animals from 1985 to 2013 were reviewed for this study. The animals were kept successfully i...
Behavioral patterns of two fiddler crab species Uca rapax and Uca tangeri in a seminatural mangrove system [0.03%]
两种招潮蟹(Uca rapax和Uca tangeri)在半自然红树林系统中的行为模式
Robbert A F van Himbeeck,Willeke Huizinga,Ivo Roessink et al.
Robbert A F van Himbeeck et al.
Zoos increasingly transform their exhibitions from traditional one-species enclosures to more natural exhibits, that is, environments that capture part of an ecosystem including a selection of animals and plants that occur there. Thus, enha...
Seasonal variations in serum concentrations of testosterone, testicular volume and neck circumference of fallow deer (Dama dama) kept ex situ in a tropical region [0.03%]
舍饲养放养黇鹿(Dama dama)血清睾酮浓度、睾丸体积和颈围的季节性变化
Cristiane S Pizzutto,Sandra H R Corrêa,Rodrigo H F Teixeira et al.
Cristiane S Pizzutto et al.
The fallow deer (Dama dama) is a species of Cervidae commonly kept in captivity, either in commercial farms or in zoos. The reproductive seasonality of this species is well known in the northern hemisphere, where photoperiod is a decisive f...
Effect of paternal age on the birth sex ratio in captive populations of aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis (Gmelin)) [0.03%]
雄性年龄对灰翼长鼻猴的出生性别比的影响
Yosuke Tanaka,Yuya Fukano,Masato Nakamura
Yosuke Tanaka
For the management of captive populations of zoo animals, it is important to elucidate factors that affect the offspring birth sex ratio. On the basis of the sex allocation theory, the Trivers-Willard and mate attractive/quality hypotheses ...
Activity budget and spatial distribution of Bennett's wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus) in open versus closed exhibit designs [0.03%]
开放式与封闭式展区内本特墙有袋目的活动预算及空间分布格局
Julie Beaudin-Judd,Robert B Weladji,Louis Lazure et al.
Julie Beaudin-Judd et al.
Although many studies investigating the impacts of zoo exhibit designs on captive animals exist, none have been performed on how they influence the behavior and welfare of captive Bennett's wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus). Here, we assess ...
Partial replacement of dietary buffalo meat on the bone with chicken carcass improves serum antioxidant profile of zoo-housed Indian leopards (Panthera pardus fusca) [0.03%]
用鸡骨架部分替代饮食中的水牛肉棒可改善圈养印度豹( Panthera pardus fusca )的血清抗氧化状况
Roshan M Sarode,Asit Das,Ashok K Verma et al.
Roshan M Sarode et al.
This experiment was conducted to study the effect of gradual replacement of dietary buffalo meat on the bone (BMB) with chicken carcass (CC) on nutrient utilization, serum cortisol, and total serum antioxidant profile of zoo-housed Indian l...
Serum prolactin and testosterone levels in captive and wild brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) during the prebreeding, breeding, and incubation periods [0.03%]
人工圈养及野外褐几维鸟(Apteryx mantelli)在发情前期、交配期及孵化期血清催乳素和睾酮水平变化
Thomas Jensen,Sarah E Jamieson,Isabel Castro et al.
Thomas Jensen et al.
In brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), the male is the primary incubator, a trait that is relatively rare among birds. The maintenance of avian incubation behavior is controlled by the protein hormone prolactin (PRL). Although steroid hormone co...
Ana I Soriano,Dolors Vinyoles,Carme Maté
Ana I Soriano
We studied the behavioral responses of three brown bears (Ursus arctos) to different types of enrichment devices to assess the predominant pattern of animal-enrichment interaction (PAI) to each type of enrichment. We assessed the bears' res...
Captive ring-tailed lemur breeding in semi-free ranging conditions and genetic parentage analysis [0.03%]
圈养下 captive 环尾狐猴 Lemur 的半散放繁殖及亲缘关系鉴定
Grégory Breton,Sophie Thibault,Mathieu Werts et al.
Grégory Breton et al.
The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), one of the most iconic and widely recognized primates in the world, is threatened in its native range and classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The global conser...
Guiding the prioritization of the most endangered and evolutionary distinct birds for new zoo conservation programs [0.03%]
指导鸟类保护新举措的制定:圈养繁殖应向独特而濒危物种倾斜
Alannah M Biega,Myles Lamont,Arne Mooers et al.
Alannah M Biega et al.
Zoos have played a pivotal role in the successful reinforcement and reintroduction of species threatened with extinction, but prioritization is required in the face of increasing need and limited capacity. One means of prioritizing between ...