Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) behavioral responses to a visual signal preceding handling

Authors: Eli A Baskir, Sarah Kucharski, David M Powell

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: ambassador, contact animals, gloves, habituate, predictable

2020

Effectiveness of fluoxetine to control fur-chewing behaviour in the chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)

Authors: María G. Galeano, Rubén D. Ruiz, Marta Fiol de Cuneo, Marina F. Ponzio

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal repetitive behaviour, fur-chewing, obsessive-compulsive, ssri, stress

2013

Adrenal Activity and Anxiety-like Behavior in Fur-Chewing Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera)

Authors: M. F. Ponzio, S. L. Monfort, J. M. Busso, V. P. Carlini, R. D. Ruiz, M. Fiol de Cuneo

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: abnormal repetitive behavior, abnormal repetitive behaviour, fur-chewing, plus-maze, stress, urinary cortisol metabolite

2012

Information transfer in head-on encounters between leaf-cutting ant workers: food, trail condition or orientation cues?

Authors: A. G. Farji-Brener, S. Amador-Vargas, F. Chinchilla, S. Escobar, S. Cabrera, M. I. Herrera, C. Sandoval

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: ant foraging, atta cephalotes, leaf-cutting ant, recruitment, trail traffic

2010

Pitch perception in chinchillas (Chinchilla laniger): Stimulus generalization using rippled noise

Authors: William P. Shofner, William A. Yost, William M. Whitmer

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: chinchilla, pitch perception, rippled noise, stimulus generalization

2007

A survey assessment of the incidence of fur-chewing in commercial chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) farms

Authors: M.F. Ponzio, J.M. Busso, R.D. Ruiz, F.M. Cuneo

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, chinchilla, fur-chewing, questionnaire survey, stress

2007