Integrating microsatellite and pedigree analyses to facilitate the captive management of the endangered Mississippi sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pulla) [0.03%]
结合微卫星DNA和谱系分析方便极危的密西西比钝鼻鹱（Grus canadensis pulla）的圈养管理
Jessica R Henkel,Kenneth L Jones,Scott G Hereford et al.
Jessica R Henkel et al.
The minimization of kinship in captive populations is usually achieved through the use of pedigree information. However, pedigree knowledge alone is not sufficient if pedigree information is missing, questionable, or when the founders of th...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2012 May-Jun;31(3):322-35. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20399 2012
Relationship between behavior, adrenal activity, and environment in zoo-housed western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) [0.03%]
圈养西部低地大猩猩的行为、肾上腺活动与环境之间的关系
Fay E Clark,Malcolm Fitzpatrick,Andy Hartley et al.
Fay E Clark et al.
Monitoring adrenal activity through noninvasive fecal hormone sampling is rapidly gaining popularity as a tool to assess zoo animal welfare. However, few studies have sought to investigate the interrelationships between behavior, adrenal ac...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2012 May-Jun;31(3):306-21. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20396 2012
Evaluation of potential variables contributing to the development and duration of plantar lesions in a population of aquarium-maintained African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) [0.03%]
评估潜在变量对水池饲养非洲企鹅足底损伤发生及持续时间的影响
Claire Erlacher-Reid,J Lawrence Dunn,Tracy Camp et al.
Claire Erlacher-Reid et al.
Bumblefoot (pododermatitis), often described as the most significant environmental disease of captive penguins, is commonly due to excessive pressure or trauma on the plantar surface of the avian foot, resulting in inflammation or necrosis ...
Affiliative and aggressive behavior in a group of female Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somalicus) [0.03%]
索马里野生驴（Equus africanus somalicus）种群中亲社会和攻击性行为的研究
Cheryl S Asa,Fiona Marshall,Martha Fischer
Cheryl S Asa
We observed a group of three young female Somali wild asses to develop an ethogram of social behavior in the first phase of a longer term study of social, sexual, and maternal/infant behavior. The most unexpected finding was the frequency a...
Focal palatine erosion in captive and free-living cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and other felid species [0.03%]
人工饲养和野生猎豹（Acinonyx jubatus）及其他猫科动物的软腭侵蚀症
Martýn Zordan,Sharon L Deem,Carlos R Sanchez
Martýn Zordan
We examined 1,092 skulls of captive and free-living individuals, representing 33 felid species, to determine the prevalence of focal palatine erosion (FPE). FPE was detected in 3.2% of cats evaluated, including cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) an...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2012 Mar-Apr;31(2):181-8. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20392 2012
Suckling behavior and its development in two Yangtze finless porpoise calves in captivity [0.03%]
长江江豚两头人工饲养幼豚的哺乳行为及其发展变化
Yijie Xian,Kexiong Wang,Jianqiang Xiao et al.
Yijie Xian et al.
We focally observed the suckling behavior of two Yangtze finless porpoise calves, C05 and C07, in captivity. Between 15 and 730 days postpartum of C05 and between birth and 30 days postpartum of C07, 286.3 (1.9 ± 0.4 hr/day (mean ± standa...
Semen characteristics and artificial insemination in rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) [0.03%]
麦氏岩鹤企鹅（Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome）的精液特性及人工授精研究
Jennifer Waldoch,Tammy Root,Jean M Dubach et al.
Jennifer Waldoch et al.
This work was performed as part of a multi-year study to determine the cause of the low fertility in captive rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) and attempt to increase the fertility through artificial insemination (AI). Se...
Reproduction of varanid lizards (Reptilia: Squamata: Varanidae) at the Bronx Zoo [0.03%]
Bronx动物园的 monitors（蜥蝎）繁殖（爬行纲：有鳞目：蜥蝎科）
Robert W Mendyk
Robert W Mendyk
Captivity provides many opportunities for studying the reproductive biology of varanid lizards (Family: Varanidae; genus: Varanus). This article presents reproductive data for 12 varanid species maintained in captivity at the Bronx Zoo betw...
Sen Lin Zhang,Shu Hui Yang,Bing Li et al.
Sen Lin Zhang et al.
Flight restraint is important for zoos, safaris, and breeding centers for large birds. Currently used techniques for flight restraint include both surgical and non-surgical approaches. Surgical approaches usually cause permanent change to o...
Case Reports
Zoo biology. 2011 May-Jun;30(3):342-8. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20326 2011
Non-invasive monitoring of glucocorticoid metabolites in brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea) feces [0.03%]
粪便中糖皮质激素代谢物的非侵入性监测——以布朗hyaena（Hyaena brunnea）为例
A Hulsman,F Dalerum,A Ganswindt et al.
A Hulsman et al.
The brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea) is the least known of the large predators of southern Africa. The current IUCN status of the brown hyaena is "Near Threatened", and there are conservation concerns related to a general lack of biological kn...