Personality assessment and its association with genetic factors in captive Asian and African elephants [0.03%]
圈养亚洲象和非洲象的性格评估及其与遗传因素的相关性研究
Saki Yasui,Akitsugu Konno,Masayuki Tanaka et al.
Saki Yasui et al.
Elephants live in a complex society based on matrilineal groups. Management of captive elephants is difficult, partly because each elephant has a unique personality. For a better understanding of elephant well being in captivity, it would b...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2013 Jan-Feb;32(1):70-8. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21045 2013
Annie J Valuska,Katherine A Leighty,Gina M Ferrie et al.
Annie J Valuska et al.
Mixed-species exhibits offer a variety of benefits but can be challenging to maintain due to difficulty in managing interspecific interactions. This is particularly true when little has been documented on the behavior of the species being m...
Katherine L Parker,Perry S Barboza
Katherine L Parker
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are considered difficult to hand-rear in captivity because they are sensitive to the composition and volume of formulated milks. We used a strict feeding schedule and a commercial milk formula designed specifical...
Hypertension increases with aging and obesity in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) [0.03%]
高血压随着年老和肥胖在黑猩猩中的发病率增加
John J Ely,Tony Zavaskis,Michael L Lammey
John J Ely
Cardiovascular disease is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality in captive chimpanzees. Four years of blood pressure (BP) data were analyzed from a captive former laboratory population of 201 healthy adult chimpanzees with assessment o...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2013 Jan-Feb;32(1):79-87. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21044 2013
Validation of a fecal glucocorticoid metabolite assay to assess stress in the budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) [0.03%]
评估粪便皮质类固醇代谢物测定法在评估小凤头鹦鹉(Melopsittacus undulatus)应激中的有效性
Anna M Young,Dennis M Hallford
Anna M Young
The budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) is a small parrot native to Australia that is commonly held in zoos, laboratories, and private homes. Assessment of budgerigar stress levels would aid welfare monitoring and improve our understanding...
Species management benchmarking: outcomes over outputs in a changing operating environment [0.03%]
动态经营环境下的物种管理标杄：注重效果胜于注重结果
Carolyn J Hogg,Chris Hibbard,Claire Ford et al.
Carolyn J Hogg et al.
Species management has been utilized by the zoo and aquarium industry, since the mid-1990s, to ensure the ongoing genetic and demographic viability of populations, which can be difficult to maintain in the ever-changing operating environmen...
What can zookeepers tell us about interacting with big cats in captivity? [0.03%]
动物园管理员能告诉我们关于如何与圈养的大猫互动的哪些信息？
Monika S Szokalski,Carla A Litchfield,Wendy K Foster
Monika S Szokalski
Despite the potential dangers involved, interactions between zookeepers and captive big cats are increasing. Research with other animals, particularly nonhuman primates, suggests that closer interactions can be beneficial not only for the a...
C W Kuhar,G A Fuller,P M Dennis
C W Kuhar
In humans, type II diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the pancreas is capable of producing insulin but cells do not appropriately respond to insulin with an uptake of glucose. While multiple factors are associated with type II diabet...
Endocrine changes in harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) pups undergoing rehabilitation [0.03%]
康复期间的 Harbor Seal（Phoca vitulina）幼仔内分泌变化
Stephen J Trumble,Danielle O&#x;Neil,Leslie A Cornick et al.
Stephen J Trumble et al.
Rehabilitating pinniped pups are often admitted to care centers as neonates and generally lack maternal investment and are in poor body condition. Upon admittance to a rehabilitation facility, pups are typically fed a milk replacement formu...
Effects of inbreeding on skeletal size and fluctuating asymmetry of Peromyscus polionotus mice [0.03%]
近亲繁殖对Peromyscus polionotus小鼠骨骼大小和波动不对称性的影响
Robert C Lacy,Glen Alaks
Robert C Lacy
Measurements of size and asymmetry in morphology might provide early indications of damaging effects of inbreeding or other genetic changes in conservation breeding programs. We examined the effects of inbreeding on size and fluctuating asy...