The influence of visitor interaction on the behavior of captive crowned lemurs (Eulemur coronatus) and implications for welfare [0.03%]
访客互动对圈养王冠状狐猴行为的影响及其福利意义分析
H Jones,P K McGregor,H L A Farmer et al.
H Jones et al.
Research suggests that zoo visitors can have positive, negative, and neutral impacts on captive primate welfare; however, research investigating the implications of visitor-animal feeding experiences is extremely limited. In the UK, a large...
Use of deslorelin acetate implants to control aggression in a multi-male group of Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis) [0.03%]
醋酸地洛林植入物控制岩石岩鹤（Procavia capensis）多雄群攻击行为的应用
Janis A Raines,John J Fried
Janis A Raines
Aggression among male animals can be difficult to manage in captive populations, and several strategies including separation, castration, and behavioral modification have been used with varying degrees of success. Many aggression issues are...
Joseph Saragusty,Sebastian Diecke,Micha Drukker et al.
Joseph Saragusty et al.
With only three living individuals left on this planet, the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) could be considered doomed for extinction. It might still be possible, however, to rescue the (sub)species by combining nove...
Behavioral changes in female Asian elephants when given access to an outdoor yard overnight [0.03%]
夜间室外运动对雌性亚洲象行为的影响
David M Powell,Cathy Vitale
David M Powell
A study was conducted at the Bronx Zoo to determine whether providing elephants with access to an outdoor corral at night had any significant effects on behavior, use of space, and use of a sand corral. Activity budgets for three female Asi...
Ultrasonographic adrenal gland findings in healthy semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) [0.03%]
半人工饲养的健康猎豹（Acinonyx jubatus）的超声波肾上腺表现
Robert M Kirberger,Adrian S W Tordiffe
Robert M Kirberger
Cheetahs in captivity are believed to suffer from stress predisposing them to poor health. To date fecal glucocorticoids have been used as a non-invasive indicator of chronic stress. This study examines, the feasibility of transabdominal ad...
Javier Yerga,Javier Calzada,Xavier Manteca et al.
Javier Yerga et al.
Understanding the behavior of endangered species is crucial to improve the management tools to breed animals in captivity and, thus, to increase the success of ex situ conservation programs. In this study, we monitored suckling behavior of ...
Evaluation of thermal regimes for transported ambassador ectotherms: One size does not fit all [0.03%]
运输的使节变温动物的热环境评估：一刀切的办法行不通
Sasha J Tetzlaff,Kristin E Tetzlaff,Richard J Connors nd
Sasha J Tetzlaff
Providing appropriate environmental temperatures for captive ectotherms should be a husbandry priority. This can be especially challenging for ectotherms that are routinely transported, such as those used in education programs at zoos, beca...
Training giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) for front foot radiographs and hoof care [0.03%]
训练长颈鹿(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)进行前置脚放射照相和蹄护理技能培训
Liza I Dadone,Amy Schilz,Susan G Friedman et al.
Liza I Dadone et al.
For a large herd of reticulated giraffes, a mainly operant-based training program was created for front foot radiographs and hoof trims in an effort to diagnose and better manage lameness. Behaviors were shaped in a restricted contact set-u...
Hormonal profiles of captive Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra) [0.03%]
人工饲养加拉帕戈斯象龟的激素特征(Cheirotherium speciosum)
Maile A Branson,Shannon Atkinson,Meg Ferrell Ramos
Maile A Branson
Monthly blood samples, daily mating observations from Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra), and local rainfall and temperature were collected at the Honolulu Zoo as part of a fertility evaluation. Testosterone concentrations were measure...
The hemic response of white-spotted bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) with inflammatory disease [0.03%]
患有炎症性疾病的白斑竹鲨（Chiloscyllium plagiosum）的半数效应
Amy B Alexander,Lily A Parkinson,Krystan R Grant et al.
Amy B Alexander et al.
As elasmobranch medicine becomes more commonplace, there continues to be confusion with techniques and evaluation of the shark hemogram and it remains unknown if they are able to mount an inflammatory hemic response. The aims of this study ...