Added dietary vegetables and fruits improved coat quality of capybara in Seoul Zoo, Republic of Korea: A case study [0.03%]
首尔动物园食用水生蔬菜和水果对豪猪毛皮品质的改善作用:案例研究
Hyungeun Shim,Ellen S Dierenfeld
Hyungeun Shim
Adequate levels of dietary vitamin C are necessary for capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrocharis) because they cannot synthesize the vitamin endogenously. Beginning in 2013, hair and weight loss, as well as general dermatitis, were observed in al...
A comparison of fecal steroid metabolite concentrations between harem and bachelor stallions in a free-Ranging population of przewalski's horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) [0.03%]
放群饲养下普氏野马种公马和独马的粪便类固醇代谢物浓度比较研究
Maureen DSouza-Anjo,Bruce W Christensen,Kristin Brabender et al.
Maureen DSouza-Anjo et al.
The aim of this study was to determine whether concentrations of reproductive steroid hormone metabolites significantly differed between harem stallions and bachelor stallions in the free ranging group of Przewalski's horses (Equus ferus pr...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2017 Mar;36(2):127-131. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21348 2017
Digestibility of a new diet for captive short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) [0.03%]
短吻针鼹兽(Tachyglossus aculeatus)新饲料的消化率研究
Hayley J Stannard,Jamie M Bekkers,Julie M Old et al.
Hayley J Stannard et al.
Short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) are myrmecophages, or ant and termite insectivore specialists, and replicating their exact diet in captivity is problematic. Diets for captive animals often incorporate raw meat, eggs and cat f...
The flehmen response and pseudosuckling in a captive, juvenile Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) [0.03%]
南海水獭(恩欣德拉·卢特里斯·纳瑞斯)的 Flehmen 反应和假吮吸反应
Heide D Island,Julia Wengeler,Hannah Claussenius-Kalman
Heide D Island
A juvenile, female sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) was observed in 43 instances of the flehmen response over 19 days from May through July of 2015 at the Oregon Zoo. In all flehmen grimace observations, the juvenile sea otter engaged in n...
Supplemental feeding of captive neonatal koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) [0.03%]
袋熊(Phascolarctos cinereus)幼仔的辅助喂养
Eri Shibata,Izumi Shindo,Etsuko Miyakawa et al.
Eri Shibata et al.
Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are cautious animals, making supplemental feeding of neonates challenging because of disturbances to the normal routine. However, supplemental feeding is beneficial in improving juvenile nutrition using less ...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2017 Jan;36(1):62-65. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21343 2017
Intrinsic factors, adrenal gland morphology, and disease burden in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in South Africa [0.03%]
影响南非圈养金钱豹(Acinonyx jubatus)的内在因素、肾上腺形态和疾病负担
Nina Gillis-Germitsch,Pamela-Rose Vybiral,Daryl Codron et al.
Nina Gillis-Germitsch et al.
Adrenal gland weight (AW) and corticomedullary ratio (ACMR) are used as indicators of stress in animals. Captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) have higher ACMRs than free-ranging ones and stress has been linked to gastritis, amyloidosis, glom...
Assessment of behavior and space use before and after forelimb amputation in a zoo-housed chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) [0.03%]
圈养雌性黑猩テルの前肢切断手术后的行为及空间利用情况的评估研究
Mabel Y L Ang,Marisa A Shender,Stephen R Ross
Mabel Y L Ang
Primates possess great manual dexterity, and their limbs are integral to many aspects of normal functioning (e.g., climbing, feeding). As such, the loss of a limb carries the risk of significant disability and potentially harmful impairment...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2017 Jan;36(1):5-10. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21345 2017
Contrasting results from molecular and pedigree-based population diversity measures in captive zebra highlight challenges facing genetic management of zoo populations [0.03%]
基于分子和谱系的种群多样性衡量方法在斑马中的对比结果突出了动物园种群遗传管理面临的挑战
Hideyuki Ito,Rob Ogden,Tanya Langenhorst et al.
Hideyuki Ito et al.
Zoo conservation breeding programs manage the retention of population genetic diversity through analysis of pedigree records. The range of demographic and genetic indices determined through pedigree analysis programs allows the conservation...
Modulation of whistle production related to training sessions in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under human care [0.03%]
人工饲养宽吻海豚(Tursiops truncatus)训练过程中口哨发声的调节
Juliana Lopez Marulanda,Olivier Adam,Fabienne Delfour
Juliana Lopez Marulanda
Bottlenose dolphins are highly social cetaceans with an extensive sound production including clicks, burst-pulsed sounds, and whistles. Some whistles, known as signature whistles, are individually specific. These acoustic signatures are com...