Metabolomics has great potential for clinical and nutritional care and research with exotic animals [0.03%]
代谢组学在临床和营养护理及珍奇动物研究中具有巨大潜力
Alistair D M Dove
Alistair D M Dove
This essay explores the potential of metabolomics for exotic animal research in a zoological setting. Metabolomics is a suite of analytical tools aimed at gaining a holistic understanding of animal metabolism without prior knowledge of the ...
Hormonal and behavioral variation in pied tamarins housed in different management conditions [0.03%]
圈养环境中不同管理条件下偏脸绒猴的激素和行为差异
D M Armstrong,R M Santymire
D M Armstrong
Pied tamarins are an endangered Amazonian primate that has limited breeding success in zoos. Unfortunately, little is known about their reproductive biology and adrenocortical activity. Objectives were: (1) determine if fecal hormones could...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2013 May-Jun;32(3):299-306. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21023 2013
Effect of lysine addition on growth of black iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata) [0.03%]
赖氨酸对黑鬣蜥(Ctenosaura pectinata)生长的影响
Juan José Ortiz Guzmán,Arcos-García José Luis,Germán D Mendoza Martínez et al.
Juan José Ortiz Guzmán et al.
The effects of the addition of lysine to commercial feed given to captive black iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata) were evaluated in terms of growth and feed digestibility. Twenty-eight-day-old black iguana with an initial weight of 5.5 ± 0.3 g...
Dolphin shows and interaction programs: benefits for conservation education? [0.03%]
海豚表演和互动项目对保护教育有益吗？
L J Miller,V Zeigler-Hill,J Mellen et al.
L J Miller et al.
Dolphin shows and dolphin interaction programs are two types of education programs within zoological institutions used to educate visitors about dolphins and the marine environment. The current study examined the short- and long-term effect...
A case study of Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) husbandry practice across 10 zoological collections [0.03%]
马来貘人工饲养的案例研究——基于十个机构中的个体状况
Paul E Rose,Sarah M Roffe
Paul E Rose
The Malayan, or Asian, tapir (Tapirus indicus) has a diminishing wild population and is becoming more common in captivity as zoos attempt to manage sustainable ex situ populations. Tapirs can be relatively easy to maintain and breed, but ca...
Life-history patterns of Cuban poeciliid fishes (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes) [0.03%]
古巴裂腹鱼（鲤齿目、鳉鱼亚目）的生活史模式
José L Ponce de León,Rodet Rodríguez,Gunnary León
José L Ponce de León
The following work provides basic information about the life history of 10 Cuban species of the family Poeciliidae. Adult fish stocks were captured in their natural habitat, and litters obtained from them were raised and maintained in capti...
Housing with females increases testosterone and cortisol levels in captive groups of black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) [0.03%]
圈养短尾猴种群中的雌性成员影响雄性的睾丸激素和皮质醇水平
A L Cerda-Molina,L Hernández-López,G Díaz-Díaz et al.
A L Cerda-Molina et al.
The black-handed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) is a seasonal reproducer that requires a seclusiveness to copulate and has a fusion-fission social system. These features impose important restrictions to achieve reproduction of captive ani...
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Zoo biology. 2012 Jul-Aug;31(4):490-7. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21004 2012
Variation in the composition of milk of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) throughout lactation [0.03%]
亚洲象（ Elephas maximus）泌乳期内乳汁组成的差异性
Frances N Abbondanza,Michael L Power,Melissa A Dickson et al.
Frances N Abbondanza et al.
We investigated milk nutrient composition from three Asian elephant cows over the first 3 years of lactation, including two consecutive lactations in one cow. Body mass gain is presented for three calves during the first year. Milk samples ...
Hand-rearing and sex determination tool for the Taveta golden weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps) [0.03%]
手养和 taveta 金织雀（Ploceus castaneiceps）性别鉴定工具
Shawnlei Breeding,Gina M Ferrie,Paul Schutz et al.
Shawnlei Breeding et al.
Improvements in the ability to hand-rear birds in captivity have aided zoological institutions in the sustainable management of these species, and have provided opportunities to examine their physical growth in varying conditions. Monitorin...
Validation of an ultrasound-guided technique to establish a liver-to-coelom ratio and a comparative analysis of the ratios among acclimated and recently wild-caught southern stingrays, Dasyatis americana [0.03%]
一种超声引导技术建立盘尾犁头鳐肝肠比率的有效性及其在人工驯养和野生捕获个体间的比较分析
Krystan R Grant,Terry W Campbell,Tawni I Silver et al.
Krystan R Grant et al.
Southern stingrays, Dasyatis americana, are a well-represented elasmobranch species in public aquaria and other facilities throughout the world. This study was conducted at a facility that experienced some mortality and replenished the coll...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2013 Jan-Feb;32(1):104-11. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21014 2013