The behavioral response of a captive female Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) to mixed-species exhibition with two Asian small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus)

Authors: Annika Fugl, Sissel Lindberg, Severin Zhou, Barbara Mescic, Cino Pertoldi, Juan Olvido Perea García, Trine Hammer Jensen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup

Publication/Journal:

Keywords: activity budget, animal welfare, enrichment, environmental conditions, primates, Reaction norms, Surveillance, translocation, zoo

2024

The influence of feeding opportunities of six zoohoused Giraffa camelopardalis rothschild: The influence of feeding opportunities

Authors: Esther Magdalene Ellersgaard Enevoldsen, Katrine Møller-Lassesen, Ninna Larsen, Oliver Emil Søndergård Gert, Rune Holmegaard, Stine Ellegård Jensen, Cino Pertoldi, Trine Hammer Jensen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, K Johansen

Publication/Journal: Genetics and Biodiversity Journal

Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, ethology, feeding, giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, noctournal behavior, ruminants, stereotypical behavior, zoo

2022

Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

Authors: Juan Olvido Perea Garcia, Alessandro Miani, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Jens Malmkvist, Cino Pertoldi, Trine Hammer Jensen, Rikke Kruse Nielsen, Dan Witzner Hansen, Lars A Bach

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: cortisol, ethogram, no rewards, orangutan, scheduled, visual enrichment

2020

Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus): effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan

Authors: Juan Olvido Perea Garcia, Alessandro Miani, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Jens Malmkvist, Cino Pertoldi, Trine Hammer Jensen, Rikke Kruse Nielsen, Dan Witzner Hansen, Lars A Bach

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: cortisol, ethogram, no rewards, orangutan, scheduled, visual enrichment

2020

Behavioural consequences of visual deprivation occurring at hatch or in the early life of chickens

Authors: Paul M. Hocking, Kirsty-Anne Haldane, Emma M. Davidson, Peter Sandøe, Helle H. Kristensen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, blindness, chicken, sight, social isolation

2015

The effect of physical contact between dairy cows and calves during separation on their post-separation behavioural response

Authors: Julie Føske Johnsen, Kristian Ellingsen, Ann Margaret Grøndahl, Knut Egil Bøe, Lena Lidfors, Cecilie Marie Mejdell

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cattle, fence-line, organic, weaning, welfare

2015

How much is enough? The amount of straw necessary to satisfy pigs’ need to perform exploratory behaviour

Authors: Lene J. Pedersen, Mette S. Herskin, Björn Forkman, Ulrich Halekoh, Kristian M. Kristensen, Margit B. Jensen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behaviour, activity, growing pigs, rooting material, straw, welfare

2014

Investigating the importance of vision in poultry: Comparing the behaviour of blind and sighted chickens

Authors: Sophie Collins, Björn Forkman, Helle H. Kristensen, Peter Sandøe, Paul M. Hocking

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, blindness, chicken, social isolation, vision, welfare

2011

Relation between parity and feed intake, fear of humans and social behaviour in non-lactating sows group-housed under various on-farm conditions

Authors: A.G. Kongsted, J.E. Hermansen, T. Kristensen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, back fat, farm study, group feeding, individual feeding, skin lesions

2007

Dairy cows’ fear of people: Social learning, milk yield and behaviour at milking

Authors: L. Munksgaard, A.M. DePassillé, J. Rushen, M.S. Herskin, A.M Kristensen

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: cattle–man–animal relationships, fear, handling, learning, milk production

2001

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