A Conceptual Model for Understanding Types of Visitor Effects and Suggestions for Improving Visitor Effects Research

Authors: Ashley N Edes, David M Powell

Publication/Journal: Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos: Integrating Science and Practice

Keywords: animal behavior, animal visitor interaction (AVI), emotional arousal, five domains model, visitor effects

2024

Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): defining progressive stages of male sexual behavior in in-situ and ex-situ populations

Authors: Chase A LaDue, Rajnish PG Vandercone, Wendy K Kiso, Elizabeth W Freeman

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: elephant, musth, reproduction, sri lanka, temporal gland secretions, zoo

2022

Physical and behavioral indicators associated with hormonal changes during musth in zoo-housed and free-ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

Authors: Chase A LaDue, Kathleen E Hunt, MG Sachintha M Samaraweera, Rajnish PG Vandercone, Wendy K Kiso, Elizabeth W Freeman

Publication/Journal: Theriogenology Wild

Keywords: androgens, conservation, glucocorticoids, temporal gland secretion, thyroid hormones, urine dribbling

2022

Behaviour of proactive and reactive tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in a T-maze

Authors: Flávia O. Mesquita, Isabela F. A. Torres, Ronald K. Luz

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: associative training, coping strategy, personality, t-maze, tilapia

2016

Impact of Different Forms of Environmental Enrichment on Foraging and Activity Levels in Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Authors: K. Charmoy, T. Sullivan, L. J. Miller

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, gorilla, randomized feeding

2015

Searching for behavioral indicators of welfare in zoos: Uncovering anticipatory behavior

Authors: Jason V. Watters

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: affect, balance, food anticipatory activity, stereotypy

2014

Vigilance and roosting behaviour of laying hens on different perch heights

Authors: Christina Brendler, Silke Kipper, Lars Schrader

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: antipredator hypothesis, laying hens, perch height, roosting behaviour, vigilance

2014

Chemosensory discrimination of social cues mediates space use in snakes, Cryptophis nigrescens (Elapidae)

Authors: Mitchell L. Scott, Martin J. Whiting, Jonathan K. Webb, Richard Shine

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: chemical communication, cryptophis nigrescens, male contest competition, reptile, retreat site selection, sexual selection, small-eyed snake, social behaviour

2013

Finding a dominance order most consistent with a linear hierarchy: an improved algorithm for the I&SI method

Authors: Volker S. Schmid, Han de Vries

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: domicalc, dominance ranking, i&amp, inconsistent dyad, matrix reordering technique, nonuniqueness, si method

2013

Influence of Heavy Snow on the Feeding Behavior of Japanese Macaques (Macaca Fuscata) in Northern Japan

Authors: Hiroto Enari, Haruka Sakamaki-Enari

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: cool-temperate forest, feeding trace, macaca fuscata, resource use, shirakami mountains

2013

Our Goals