Prevalence and cause of stereotypic behaviour in common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) residing in Australian zoos

Aspects of captive common wombat behaviour were collected through two research experiments to determine the prevalence and cause of stereotypic behaviour in this species. A total of 20 Australian zoos completed a behaviour-based survey, 80% of the total number invited to partake. Additionally, wombat-specific behaviours were video-recorded from 14 individual common wombats housed at three […]