Can zoo records help answer behavioral research questions? The case of the left-handed lemurs (Lemur catta)
Most zoos keep comprehensive records, which potentially form a database for use in answering some research questions, such as in veterinary and population management research. They have not, however, been widely used to answer questions about animal behavior and welfare. Here we try to assess the usefulness to behavioral research of two sorts of zoo […]
Behavioral style, dominance rank, and urinary cortisol in young chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Remarkable individual variation in primate personalities is evident to those who study them, but the concept of ‘personality’ has nevertheless received little attention in the nonhuman primate literature. In this study, I introduce a novel implementation of a method to quantify primate personality or behavioral style based on ethological observations and use it to test […]