The reproductive endocrinology and behavior of Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) [0.03%]
梵谷岛林鼠的生殖内分泌和行为学研究
T Keeley,K L Goodrowe,L Graham et al.
T Keeley et al.
The Vancouver Island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis; VIM) is one of North America's most endangered species with fewer than 150 individuals remaining in the wild. A captive breeding program was established across four facilities in Canada a...
Comparative Study
Zoo biology. 2012 May-Jun;31(3):275-90. DOI:10.1002/zoo.20384 2012
Fay E Clark,Vicky A Melfi
Fay E Clark
Environmental enrichment (EE) is an integral aspect of modern zoo animal management but, empirical evaluation of it is biased toward species housed in single-species groups. Nocturnal houses, where several nocturnal species are housed toget...
Measuring animal personality for use in population management in zoos: suggested methods and rationale [0.03%]
用于动物园中动物个体管理的个性测量及评估标准
Jason V Watters,David M Powell
Jason V Watters
The concept that animals have personalities is gaining traction in the scientific community and is well established in zoos and aquariums. Applying knowledge of animal personalities has occurred more slowly and is most often only considered...
Time-budgets and activity patterns of captive Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) [0.03%]
人工圈养苏门答腊穿山甲的行为时间分配及活动模式研究
Daniel W S Challender,Nguyen Van Thai,Martin Jones et al.
Daniel W S Challender et al.
This is the first assessment of Manis javanica behavior in captivity. The aim of the investigation was to assess behavior in order to suggest ways of improving captive care and management of the species. This was undertaken by constructing ...
Technology at the zoo: the influence of a touchscreen computer on orangutans and zoo visitors [0.03%]
动物园里的科技：触屏电脑对猩猩和游客的影响
Bonnie M Perdue,Andrea W Clay,Diann E Gaalema et al.
Bonnie M Perdue et al.
A computer-controlled touchscreen apparatus (hereafter referred to as "touchscreen") in the orangutan exhibit at Zoo Atlanta provides enrichment to the animals and allows cognitive research to take place on exhibit. This study investigated ...
Results of the third reproductive assessment survey of North American Asian (Elephas maximus) and African (Loxodonta africana) female elephants [0.03%]
北美洲アジア象（エレファントス・マキシムス）および非洲象（ロキドンタ・アフリカーナ）雌性个体の第三次繁殖状态调查结果
T L Dow,I Holásková,J L Brown
T L Dow
A written survey assessed reproductive status of female Asian and African elephants in AZA/SSP facilities in 2008, and data were compared to surveys conducted in 2002 and 2005. Results showed that ovarian acyclicity rates across the surveys...
Noninvasive analysis of fecal reproductive hormone metabolites in female veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) by enzyme immunoassay [0.03%]
采用酶联免疫法对雌性面纱变色龙（Chamaeleo calyptratus）粪便生殖激素代谢物进行非侵入性分析
Maya S Kummrow,Christine Gilman,Paula Mackie et al.
Maya S Kummrow et al.
The noninvasive technique of gonadal steroid metabolite measurement in feces for evaluation of reproductive activity has proven an effective and important tool for population management in various captive species, but has not yet been valid...
The captive husbandry and reproduction of the pink-eared turtle (Emydura victoriae) at Perth Zoo [0.03%]
粉耳龟(Emydura victoriae)在柏斯动物园的饲养与繁殖
G S Gaikhorst,B R Clarke,M McPharlin et al.
G S Gaikhorst et al.
In 1997, Perth Zoo acquired six pink-eared turtles (Emydura victoriae) from the wild for display in the reptile facility. There is very little documented information on pink-eared turtles in captivity. This article looks at the reproductive...
An assessment of gum-based environmental enrichment for captive gummivorous primates [0.03%]
以胶状环境丰富度评估圈养取胶灵长类动物的状态
Hillary F Huber,Kerrie P Lewis
Hillary F Huber
In the wild, many primates consume gums exuded from trees, and many species are gum specialists. In spite of this, few data exist concerning gum feeding in captivity. Using a web-based survey of 46 zoos in 12 countries, we evaluated the ext...
Evaluation of an alternative to feeding whole frozen fish in belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) [0.03%]
评估白鲸（Delphinapterus leucas）喂食整个冷冻鱼的替代方法的效果
Lisa M Mazzaro,Julie P Richmond,Jessica N Morgan et al.
Lisa M Mazzaro et al.
Feeding fish to captive piscivores can be challenging owing to cost, availability, variability in nutrient, and caloric composition, as well as handling and storage concerns. This trial evaluated the response of three belugas to being fed F...