Feeding enrichment and stereotypic behavior in spectacled bears
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1999)18:53.3.CO;2-8 The effect of feeding enrichment on the behavior of three spectacled bears (Tremarctos ornatus) was investigated in a large, complex zoo exhibit. Feeding enrichment significantly extended the time bears spent foraging, but no delayed effect on other behaviors was found. The frequency of stereotypic behaviors performed by an old female and a young […]
Alternative housing systems for fattening bulls under Austrian conditions with special respect to rubberised slatted floors
Previous studies have noted significant welfare problems in cattle housed on fully slatted floors. The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of alternative housing systems under on-farm conditions. Health, behavioural and farm data of fattening bulls were collected on seven Austrian farms between January 2006 and April 2007. The housing systems studied […]
Nocturnal behavior of orphaned Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calves in Sri Lanka
Many animals exhibit circadian variation in behavior; thus, studying nocturnal behavior is important to fully understand species activity patterns. The nocturnal behavior of Asian elephants, and specifically calves, has received little previous study. We carried out observational study of the nocturnal behavior of orphaned Asian elephant calves at three age groups: “infant” (0–24 months), “young […]