Inger Scharis,Mats Amundin
Inger Scharis
Cross-fostering in canids, with captive-bred pups introduced into endangered wild populations, might aid conservation efforts by increasing genetic diversity and lowering the risk of inbreeding depression. The gray wolf (Canis lupus lupus) ...
Reproductive and parental behavior in Taveta golden weavers (Ploceus castaneiceps) [0.03%]
金丝雀条纹织布鸟的繁殖和育儿行为研究(Ploceus castaneiceps)
Annie J Valuska,Katherine A Leighty,Chelle Plassé et al.
Annie J Valuska et al.
Taveta golden weavers are popular in zoos, but little has been published on their reproduction, social behavior, or other aspects of their management. At Disney's Animal Kingdom® , we have had great success with our breeding program and ho...
Effect of partial covering of the visitor viewing area window on positioning and orientation of zoo orangutans: A preference test [0.03%]
半遮盖游客观看区窗口对动物园猩猩定位和定向的影响：一项偏爱测试
Rachel C Bloomfield,Graeme R Gillespie,Keven J Kerswell et al.
Rachel C Bloomfield et al.
The window of the visitor viewing area adjacent to an animal platform in an orangutan enclosure was altered to produce three viewing treatments in a randomized controlled experiment. These treatments were window uncovered, left side of the ...
Body mass dynamics in hand reared clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) cubs from birth to weaning [0.03%]
人工育幼云豹（ Neofelis nebulosa ）从出生到断奶的体重动态变化
Fernando Nájera,Janine Brown,David E Wildt et al.
Fernando Nájera et al.
To study the dynamics of body mass changes in hand reared clouded leopards, we analyzed 3,697 weight data points during the first 3 months of life in 49 cubs from 24 zoo-born litters from 2003 through 2012. All cubs were fed the same formul...
Age, fertility and reproductive behavior in cuban crocodiles, Crocodylus rhombifer, at the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park [0.03%]
年龄、生育力及密西根动物园的古巴鳄（Crocodylus rhombifer）的繁殖行为研究
Lauren Augustine,Barbara Watkins
Lauren Augustine
The Smithsonian's National Zoological Park (NZP) has a long history with Cuban crocodiles, Crocodylus rhombifer, beginning in 1900's when the first animals arrived at the NZP. Today, the Zoo has two breeding groups of C. rhombifer and has o...
Daytime mother-calf relationships in reticulated giraffes (Giraffa cameloparadalis reticulate) at the Kyoto City Zoo [0.03%]
京都动物园网状长颈鹿母子间白天的相互关系的研究
Masayuki Nakamichi,Chisa Murata,Ryo Eto et al.
Masayuki Nakamichi et al.
The present study quantitatively assesses the relationships between a reticulated giraffe mother and her first- and second-born calves during the first 22 months of the older calf's and the first 12 months of the younger calf's life at the ...
Investigating the impact of large carcass feeding on the behavior of captive Andean condors (Vultur gryphus) and its perception by zoo visitors [0.03%]
大型动物尸体投喂对安第斯神鹰(Vultur gryphus)行为及其对动物园游客的影响研究
Hannah Gaengler,Nancy Clum
Hannah Gaengler
Naturalistic feeding methods, such as the provision of whole carcasses to zoo animals, are potentially controversial because zoo visitors might not approve of them. However, since several species of zoo animals feed from large carcasses in ...
Percutaneous ureteral stent placement for the treatment of a benign ureteral obstruction in a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) [0.03%]
经皮输尿管支架植入治疗苏门答腊虎（ Panthera tigris sumatrae ）的良性输尿管梗阻
Katie W Delk,Raymund F Wack,Anne Burgdorf-Moisuk et al.
Katie W Delk et al.
A 15-year-old, 113 kg intact male Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) was evaluated for weight loss, polydipsia, and intermittent hematuria. The tiger was immobilized for diagnostic testing including blood work, urinalysis, and abdomi...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2015 Mar-Apr;34(2):193-7. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21201 2015
Róisín Campbell-Palmer,Frank Rosell
Róisín Campbell-Palmer
Beavers (Castor spp.) tend not to be a commonly held species and little published material exists relating to their captive care. We review published material and discuss husbandry issues taking into account the requirements of wild beavers...
Reproductive activity in the peninsular pronghorn determined from excreted gonadal steroid metabolites [0.03%]
利用激素代谢物测定半岛叉角羚的繁殖活动
David C Kersey,Jeff Holland,Curtis Eng
David C Kersey
Fecal hormone monitoring was employed to better define annual patterns of reproductive steroid metabolites from a breeding pair of peninsular pronghorn (Antilocapra americana peninsularis) maintained at the Los Angeles Zoo. Notably in the f...