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  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
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Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) personality: A rating assessment with ex Situ Conservation Program sample

Authors: Yulán Úbeda, Victoria Asensio, Antonio Rivas, Rodrigo Serra, Jaume Fatjó, Miquel Llorente, Francisco Villaespesa

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: felids, lynx, personality

2021


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


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


Snake Mating Systems, Behavior, and Evolution: The Revisionary Implications of Recent Findings

Authors: Rivas, JA, Burghardt, GM.

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: animal, animal/physiology, animals, evolution, female, male, sexual behavior, snakes, snakes classification, snakes physiology, social behavior

2005


Animal Consciousness and Animal Ethics: Perspectives from the Netherlands

Authors: M. Dol, S. Kasanmoentalib, S. Lijmbach, E. Rivas, R. van den Bos

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: animal consciousness, animal ethics

1997


The Use of Analogous Reasoning for Assessing Discomfort in Laboratory Animals

Authors: F.R. Stafleu, E. Rivas, T. Rivas, J. Vorstenbosch, F.R. Heeger, A.C. Beynen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: analogy, animal welfare, assessment, discomfort, postulate

1992


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