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Identification of koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal cortisol metabolites using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and enzyme immunoassays

Authors: Flavia Santamaria, Christopher K Barlow, Rolf Schlagloth, Ralf B Schittenhelm, Rupert Palme, Joerg Henning

Publication/Journal: Metabolites

Keywords: faecal glucocorticoid metabolites, hplc, koala, LC-MS, non-invasive, phascolarctos cinereus, stress

2021

Using Thermal Imaging to Monitor Body Temperature of Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in A Zoo Setting

Authors: Edward Narayan, Annabella Perakis, Will Meikle

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: body temperature, heat/cold stress, koalas, substrate, thermal imaging, thermoregulation, welfare, zoo

2019

Female koalas prefer bellows in which lower formants indicate larger males

Authors: Benjamin D. Charlton, William A. H. Ellis, Jacqui Brumm, Karen Nilsson, W. Tecumseh Fitch

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: acoustic cues to body size, female mating preference, formant frequency, koala, phascolarctos cinereus, vocal communication

2012

Dietary specialization and Eucalyptus species preferences in Queensland koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Authors: Alexis L. Higgins, Fred B. Bercovitch, Jennifer R. Tobey, Chris Hamlin Andrus

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: eucalyptus, feeding behavior, phascolarctos, secondary plant metabolites

2011

Evaluating the utility of an accelerometer and urinary hormone analysis as indicators of estrus in a Zoo-housed koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Authors: Maressa Takahashi, Jennifer R. Tobey, Corinne Bacon Pisacane, Chris Hamlin Andrus

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: activity levels, reproduction, reproductive endocrinology

2009

Chrono-ethologic investigations on the Queensland koala (Phascolarctos cinereus adustus) in captivity

Authors: Cora Richter

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: activity profile, behavior, biologic rhythm, chrono-ethogram, koala, zeitgeber

2006

Findings from a feeding study of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus adustus) at the San Francisco Zoo

Authors: Ann M. Zoidis, Hal Markowitz

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: diet, essential oils, eucalyptus, feeding behavior, koala, phascolarctos cinereus

1992

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