Comparison of the Glucocorticoid Concentrations between Three Species of Lemuridae Kept in a Temporary Housing Facility

Authors: Martina Volfova, Zuzana Machovcova, Eva Voslarova, Iveta Bedanova, Vladimir Vecerek

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: enzyme immunoassay, faecal analysis, glucocorticoid metabolites, non-invasive, zoo

2020

Are “visitor effects” overestimated? Behaviour in captive lemurs is mainly driven by co-variation with time and weather

Authors: Anne E. Goodenough, Katie McDonald, Kayleigh Moody, Clare Wheeler

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: activity budget, captivity, lemur catta, time of day, zoo animals

2019

Bubble trails, bursts, rings, and more: A review of multiple bubble types produced by cetaceans

Authors: K. R. Moreno, R. P. Macgregor

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: bubble, bubble burst, bubble ring, bubble trail, cetacean behavior

2019

The effects of olfactory stimulation on the behavior of captive ring‐tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)

Authors: Brittanny Baker, Sienna Taylor, V. Tamara Montrose

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: environmental enrichment, lemur behavior, odors, zoo welfare

2018

Should zoo foods be coati chopped

Authors: James Shora, Mark Myhill, James Edward Brereton

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: diet, feeding behaviour, food presentation, nasua nasua, procyonid

2018

Does positive reinforcement training affect the behaviour and welfare of zoo animals? The case of the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

Authors: Caterina Spiezio, Stefano Vaglio, Consuelo Scala, Barbara Regaiolli

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal well-being, captive primate behaviour, lemur catta, training programme

2017

The effects of environmental and visitor variables on the behavior of free-ranging ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in captivity

Authors: Courtney Collins, Ilse Corkery, Amy Haigh, Sean McKeown, Thomas Quirke, Ruth O'Riordan

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal behavior, free-ranging, ring-tailed lemur, visitor effects, zoo environment

2017

Is wounding aggression in zoo-housed chimpanzees and ring-tailed lemurs related to zoo visitor numbers?

Authors: Geoff Hosey, Vicky Melfi, Isabel Formella, Samantha J. Ward, Marina Tokarski, Dave Brunger, Sara Brice, Sonya P. Hill

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: aggression, animal welfare, captivity, visitor effect

2016

Lambs show changes in ear posture when experiencing pain

Authors: M. J. Guesgen, N. J. Beausoleil, E. O. Minot, M. Stewart, K. J. Stafford, P. C. H. Morel

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, ear posture, emotion, husbandry, lamb, pain

2016

Comparison of the genetic variation of captive ring-tailed lemurs with a wild population in Madagascar

Authors: Jennifer Pastorini, Michelle L. Sauther, Robert W. Sussman, Lisa Gould, Frank P. Cuozzo, Prithiviraj Fernando, Caroline M. Nievergelt, Nicholas I. Mundy

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captivity, conservation, genetic variability, lemur catta, microsatellites, mtdna sequences

2015