Stereotypies and environmental enrichment in captive southern hairy-nosed wombats, Lasiorhinus latifrons

A captive colony of 12 (4♂, 8♀) wombats, Lasiorhinus latifrons, was used to investigate stereotypic behaviour in this species and determine the beneficial effects of enrichment on wombat behaviour and wellbeing. The wombats were housed in four groups of 1♂ and 2♀, each in a separate enclosure and subjected to two different treatments: (1) enrichment, […]