Commercially available avian and mammalian whole prey diet items targeted for consumption by managed exotic and domestic pet felines: macronutrient, mineral, and long-chain fatty acid composition [0.03%]
市售完整的鸟类和哺乳动物的家养异宠及家猫食物中的宏量营养素、矿物质和长链脂肪酸的组成
Katherine R Kerr,Kelly L Kappen,Lindsay M Garner et al.
Katherine R Kerr et al.
Whole prey diets encourage species-typical behaviors making them popular in the zoo and home setting for captive exotic and domestic felids, respectively. We evaluated macronutrient, mineral, and long-chain fatty acid composition of 20 whol...
Genomic resources and genetic diversity of captive lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) [0.03%]
圈养小角羚的基因组资源和遗传多样性
Friederike Bock,Susanne Gallus,Axel Janke et al.
Friederike Bock et al.
The lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis) is a spiral-horned antelope native to northeastern Africa. Individuals kept in zoological gardens are suspected to be highly inbred due to few founder individuals and a small breeding stock. A morpholo...
Birth of common shovelnose rays (Glaucostegus typus) under captive conditions [0.03%]
宽带仿星鲨(Glaucostegus typus)的活体繁殖后代出生记录
Lori L Timm,Joshua E Carter,Joshua Frey Sr et al.
Lori L Timm et al.
The common shovelnose ray (Glaucostegus typus) is a poorly studied species of the Rhinobatidae family that occurs throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Although common in aquariums throughout the United States, there are currently no records of...
Searching for behavioral indicators of welfare in zoos: uncovering anticipatory behavior [0.03%]
寻找动物园中福利的行为指标：揭示预期行为
Jason V Watters
Jason V Watters
A current focus of zoo-based research aims to identify indicators of animal welfare. Reliable behavioral indicators of welfare are highly desirable as behavioral observation is non invasive and requires little in the way of specialized equi...
Evaluating the physiological and behavioral response of a male and female gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) during an introduction [0.03%]
评估银背低地大猩猩雄性和雌性个体在引入过程中产生的生理和行为反应
Raechel M Jacobs,Stephen R Ross,Katherine E Wagner et al.
Raechel M Jacobs et al.
Prolonged stress responses can lead to infertility and death; therefore monitoring respective indicators like stress-related hormones and behaviors is an important tool in ensuring the health and well-being among zoo-housed animal populatio...
Julia Chosy,Megan Wilson,Rachel Santymire
Julia Chosy
Despite the growing body of literature examining the welfare of zoo-housed animals, little standardized work has been published on the effect of construction and environmental disruption on the physiology and behavior of affected animals. W...
Ultrasonographic measurement of fetal growth parameters over three successive pregnancies in a captive Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) [0.03%]
一种马来蹄甲妊娠三期的超声波测量胎儿生长参数研究
M J Hoyer,H M D van Engeldorp Gastelaars
M J Hoyer
This study was conducted to establish representative curves that allow evaluation of fetal growth and estimation of gestational age from measurement of fetal structures by ultrasound in Malayan tapirs (Tapirus indicus). Three pregnancies (i...
Proximate composition of milk of the bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) in comparison to other African bovids and to hand-rearing formulas [0.03%]
班戈牛（Tragelaphus eurycerus）乳汁的组成与其它非洲牛科动物和人工饲喂配方的比较
Christina Petzinger,Olav T Oftedal,Krista Jacobsen et al.
Christina Petzinger et al.
African bovids represent a highly diverse group with divergent neonatal care strategies. The extent to which their milks reflect this diversity is poorly understood. We analyzed milk of the bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) to compare its compo...
Behavioral thermoregulation in a group of zoo-housed colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza) [0.03%]
笼养黑猩猴(Colobus guereza)的群体行为温控调节
Jason D Wark,Christopher W Kuhar,Kristen E Lukas
Jason D Wark
Although wild primates are known to modify behavior in response to thermal stress, less is known about behavioral thermoregulation in zoo-housed primates. Zoo exhibits expose individuals to unique thermal environments and may constrain the ...
Nitrogen requirements of white-lipped peccary (Mammalia, Tayassuidae) [0.03%]
白唇Peccary（哺乳动物，Tayassuidae）的氮需求量
Sérgio L G Nogueira-Filho,Rogério M Borges,Alcester Mendes et al.
Sérgio L G Nogueira-Filho et al.
A study was conducted to determine the protein requirement of the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) performing a nitrogen (N) balance digestion trial. In a 4 × 4 Latin square design, four adult captive male peccaries were fed four isoe...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2014 Jul-Aug;33(4):320-6. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21141 2014