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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
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Comparison of Estimated Wild Giant Anteater (Myrmecopahaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) Diets with Commercial Diets for Insectivores: Implications for Anteater Health

Authors: Heidi Bissell, Mario H. Alves, Débora R. Yogui, Margarita Woc Colburn, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: nutrition, pilosa, wildlife, xenarthra

2023

Assessment of Feeding Behavior of the Zoo-Housed Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) and Nutritional Values of Natural Prey

Authors: Valentín Zárate, Jesica R Mufari, Lucía G Abalos Luna, Daniel P Villarreal, Juan M Busso

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: animal welfare, diet, insectivorous, live feed, mymercophagidae, zenartha

2022

Non-Invasive Assessment of the Seasonal Stress Response to Veterinary Procedures and Transportation of Zoo-Housed Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla)

Authors: Gabina V Eguizábal, Mariella Superina, Rupert Palme, Camila J Asencio, Daniel P Villarreal, Luciana Borrelli, Juan M Busso

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: behaviour, ex situ, faecal cortisol metabolites, pilosa, season, transport, veterinary check, wildlife

2022

Evaluating the influence of conspecifics on a male giant anteater’s (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) pacing behavior

Authors: AE Eyer, LJ Miller

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, neighbors, pilosa, stereotypies, xenarthrans

2020

Multivariate Analyses of the Activity Pattern and Behavior of the Lesser Anteater on Open and Closed Days at Córdoba Zoo, Argentina

Authors: Florencia Chiapero, Héctor Ricardo Ferrari, María Valentina Prieto, María Constanza García Capocasa, Juan Manuel Busso

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: enclosure use, human-animal interaction, Tamandua tetradactyla, time-activity budget, visitor effect

2020

In‐house monitoring of steroid hormone metabolites in urine informs breeding management of a giant anteater (Myrmechophaga tridactyla)

Authors: Laura Amendolagine, Tad Schoffner, Lynn Koscielny, Mandi Schook, Debra Copeland, James Casteel, Brianna Duff, Diana Koester

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: estrogen, non-invasive, pregnancy, progesterone, xenarthra

2018

Sound at the zoo: Using animal monitoring, sound measurement, and noise reduction in zoo animal management

Authors: David A. Orban, Joseph Soltis, Lori Perkins, Jill D. Mellen

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, noise reduction, sound measurement, welfare monitoring

2017

Survey of feeding practices, body condition and faeces consistency in captive ant-eating mammals in the UK

Authors: Amelia Clark, Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Mark Fox, Michael Kreuzer, Marcus Clauss

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: aardvark, anteaters, armadillo, feeding practices, survey, zoos

2016

Assessment of adrenocortical activity and behavior of the collared anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) in response to food-based environmental enrichment

Authors: Gabina V. Eguizábal, Rupert Palme, Daniel Villarreal, Carla Dal Borgo, Julio A. Di Rienzo, Juan M. Busso

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: activity pattern, diet, non-invasive monitoring of glucocorticoid metabolites, stress, welfare, xenarthra

2013

Relationship between gonadal steroid hormones and vulvar bleeding in southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla

Authors: Satoshi Kusuda, Tomoko Endoh, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Itsuki Adachi, Osamu Doi, Junpei Kimura

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: anteater, estradiol, estrous cycle, pregnancy, progesterone

2011

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