Lactation and suckling behavior in the Iberian lynx

Authors: Javier Yerga, Javier Calzada, Xavier Manteca, Irene Herrera, Astrid Vargas, Antonio Rivas

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captivity, litter size, maternal behavior, sex

2016

Diphenyl diselenide supplemented diet reduces depressive-like behavior in hypothyroid female rats

Authors: Glaecir Roseni Mundstock Dias, Tielle Moraes de Almeida, Jéssie Haigert Sudati, Fernando Dobrachinski, Sandra Pavin, Félix Alexandre Antunes Soares, Cristina Wayne Nogueira, Nilda Berenice Vargas Barbosa

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: depressive-like behavior, diphenyl diselenide, hypothyroidism, methimazole, oxidative stress

2014

Early development and growth in captive-born Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)

Authors: Javier Yerga, Javier Calzada, Xavier Manteca, Astrid Vargas, Antonio Rivas

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: early development, growth, iberian lynx, rearing method, sex

2014

The role of ovarian hormones in sexual reward states of the female rat

Authors: Mayte Parada, Erica Barbosa Vargas, Maria Kyres, Kimberly Burnside, James G. Pfaus

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: clitoral stimulation, conditioned place preference, estradiol, paced copulation, progesterone, sexual reward

2012

Information transfer in head-on encounters between leaf-cutting ant workers: food, trail condition or orientation cues?

Authors: A. G. Farji-Brener, S. Amador-Vargas, F. Chinchilla, S. Escobar, S. Cabrera, M. I. Herrera, C. Sandoval

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: ant foraging, atta cephalotes, leaf-cutting ant, recruitment, trail traffic

2010

Duration of environmental enrichment influences the magnitude and persistence of its behavioral effects on mice

Authors: Olavo B. Amaral, Rafael S. Vargas, Gisele Hansel, Iván Izquierdo, Diogo O. Souza

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: duration, enriched environment, environmental enrichment, exploration, habituation, mice, open field, rearing conditions, starting age

2008

Effects of feeding enrichment on the behaviour and welfare of captive Waldrapps (Northern bald ibis) (Geronticus eremita)

Authors: H.E. Vargas-Ashby, S.J. Pankhurst

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, bumblefoot, feeding enrichment, northern bald ibis, pododermatitis, waldrapp ibis

2007

Reproductive inefficiency in male black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes)

Authors: K. N. Wolf, D. E. Wildt, A. Vargas, P. E. Marinari, M. A. Ottinger, J. G. Howard

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: behavior, breeding, copulation, mustelid, semen

2000

Effects of diet on captive black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) food preference

Authors: Astrid Vargas, Stanley H. Anderson

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: *food preferences, black-footed ferret recovery, olfactory imprinting, prey specialists, reintroduction, sensitive period

1996