Effect of Social Dominance and Reproductive State on Adrenal Steroids in Female Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata)
Publication/Journal: International Journal of Primatology
Keywords: adrenal function, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS), japanese macaques, macaca fuscata, stress response
2023
Nationwide Survey about the Occurrence of Aspergillosis in Captive Penguins in Zoos and Aquariums in Japan
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: aspergillosis, Japan Association of Zoos and Aquariums, penguin, soil, survey
2023
Reducing stress and stereotypic behaviors in captive female pygmy slow lorises (Nycticebus pygmeaus)
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: all-female groups, animal welfare, fecal glucocorticoids, social housing, stereotypic behaviors, Xanthonycticebus
2023
Effects of browsing enrichment associated with the temperature–humidity index and landscaping trees in giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Thermal Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, climate, environmental enrichment, oral stereotypy, zoo
2022
An investigation of browsing enrichment, especially non‐leaf foraging, on giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at Kyoto City Zoo in Japan
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: browse, enrichment, giraffes, non-leaf foraging
2022
Costs and benefits of living in a vegetated, compared with non‐vegetated, enclosure in male Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: activity budget, environment, japanese macaques, naturalistic enclosure, vegetation, zoo welfare
2021
Social relationships among captive male pygmy slow lorises (Nycticebus pygmaeus): Is forming male same‐sex pairs a feasible management strategy?
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: affiliative, aggression, fecal glucocorticoid metabolite, management strategies, same-sex grouping, slow loris, social group
2021
Sleep-related behaviors in zoo-housed giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata): Basic characteristics and effects of season and parturition
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: behavior, giraffe, paradoxical sleep, parturition, season, sleep
2019
Adult-adult social play in captive chimpanzees: Is it indicative of positive animal welfare?
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: all-male group, animal welfare, chimpanzee, positive welfare, social behaviour, social play
2018
Social play among juvenile wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) strengthens their social bonds
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: development, kinkazan, social bond, social network, social play
2018