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Giraffes like it hot? Research on giraffe drinking behaviour in response to warm water supply in a cold environment

Authors: Kota Okabe, Hiroki Fukuizumi, Ayumi Kawamura, Masayuki Matsunaga, Chihiro Kase, Katsuji Uetake

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, hydration

2022

Hydration State of Goats Transported by Road for 12 Hours During the Hot-Dry Conditions and the Modulating Role of Ascorbic Acid

Authors: Salka Ndazo Minka, Joseph Olusegun Ayo

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: ascorbic-acid, goats, hydration, transportation

2012

The role of temperature and humidity in python nest site selection

Authors: Z. R. Stahlschmidt, J. Brashears, D. F. DeNardo

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: adaptive significance, antaresia childreni, children's python, oviposition site selection, parental care, snake, thermoregulation, water balance

2011

Determining nitrogen requirements of Aceros and Buceros hornbills

Authors: Sijmen G. Foeken, Max de Vries, Elisabeth Hudson, Christine D. Sheppard, Ellen S. Dierenfeld

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: avian nutrition, frugivores, hornbills, protein requirements

2008

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