Nocturnal behavior in captive giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)--A pilot study [0.03%]
圈养长颈鹿的行为——一项初步研究
Graham Duggan,Charlotte C Burn,Marcus Clauss
Graham Duggan
Captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are known to perform oral and locomotor stereotypies. However, many studies do not consider the behavioral repertoire of these animals during the time when animals are confined to night quarters. At...
Digestive physiology of the plains viscacha (Lagostomus maximus): A large herbivorous hystricomorph rodent [0.03%]
关于大草原尾兔（Lagostomus maximus）消化生理的研究：一种大型食草仓鼠类啮齿动物
Katharina B Hagen,Dorothea Besselmann,Ulrike Cyrus-Eulenberger et al.
Katharina B Hagen et al.
Plains viscachas (Lagostomus maximus) are large South American, fossorial rodents susceptible to diabetic cataracts. Various aspects of their digestive physiology were studied in three different experiments with nine male and seven female a...
Phenomenal advanced age of pupping in a captive Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) [0.03%]
人工圈养太平洋斑海豹(PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDSI)超龄育幼案例
Jonathan L Temte,Erin Flynn
Jonathan L Temte
To better define the life history in the captive environment, we describe the reproductive history and advanced age of pupping of a female Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) at the Henry Vilas Zoo (HVZ) in Madison, Wisconsin. Th...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2015 Nov;34(6):522-4. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21247 2015
Complete nutrient content of four species of commercially available feeder insects fed enhanced diets during growth [0.03%]
四种商业可用的饲料昆虫在生长过程中食用增强型食物后的完整营养成分含量
Mark D Finke
Mark D Finke
Commercially raised feeder insects used to feed captive insectivores are a good source of many nutrients but are deficient in several key nutrients. Current methods used to supplement insects include dusting and gut-loading. Here, we report...
Diets high in fruits and low in gum exudates promote the occurrence and development of dental disease in pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) [0.03%]
高果饮食低树胶饮食能促进倭狐猴(Nycticebus pygmaeus)口腔疾病的发生发展
Francis Cabana,K A I Nekaris
Francis Cabana
Asian slow lorises are found in zoos and rescue centres worldwide with Nycticebus pygmaeus, the pygmy slow loris, boasting the largest population in captivity. Diet are reportedly high in fruit and concentrates and low in insects and exudat...
Nutrient and plant secondary compound composition and iron-binding capacity in leaves and green stems of commonly used plant browse (Carolina willow; Salix caroliniana) fed to zoo-managed browsing herbivores [0.03%]
常用草食性动物园动物食用的植物嫩枝（卡罗来纳柳，Salix caroliniana）中营养成分、次生代谢产物和铁结合能力的研究
S R Lavin,K E Sullivan,S C Wooley et al.
S R Lavin et al.
Plant secondary compounds are diverse structurally, and associated biological effects can vary depending on multiple factors including chemical structure and reaction conditions. Phenolic compounds such as tannins can chelate dietary iron, ...
Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) analyses of nutrient composition and condensed tannin concentrations in carolina willow (Salix caroliniana) [0.03%]
近红外反射光谱(NIRS)分析卡罗来纳柳(Salix caroliniana)营养成分和缩合单宁浓度
Shana R Lavin,Kathleen E Sullivan,Stuart C Wooley et al.
Shana R Lavin et al.
Iron overload disorder has been described in a number of zoo-managed species, and it has been recommended to increase the tannin composition of the diet as a safe way to minimize iron absorption in these iron-sensitive species. The goal of ...
Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) birth patterns and human presence in zoological settings [0.03%]
人工饲养下西部低地大猩猩(Gorilla gorilla gorilla)的生育模式及人类的存在对其的影响
Laura M B Kurtycz,Stephen R Ross
Laura M B Kurtycz
There is some evidence to suggest that zoo visitors may have a disruptive impact on zoo-housed animals, especially primates. While some consider western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to be particularly reactive to large crowds,...
Genetic analysis reveals multiple parentage in captive reared eastern hellbender salamanders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) [0.03%]
遗传分析揭示了人工饲养的东部大号林蛙（ Cryptobranchus alleganiensis）的多重亲本关系
Shem D Unger,Rod N Williams
Shem D Unger
Information on the parentage of captive reared clutches is vital for conservation head-starting programs. Molecular methods, such as genotyping individuals with hyper-variable markers, can elucidate the genealogical contribution of captive-...
A method to assess relative preference for training and environmental enrichment in captive wolves (Canis lupus and Canis lupus arctos) [0.03%]
评估圈养狼（灰狼和阿拉斯加内陆狼）训练和环境丰富度相对偏好的方法
Nicole R Dorey,Lindsay R Mehrkam,Jay Tacey
Nicole R Dorey
It is currently debated as to whether or not positive reinforcement training is enriching to captive animals. Although both husbandry training and environmental enrichment (EE) have been found to benefit animal welfare in captivity, to date...