Postoccupancy evaluation of staff, visitors, and three species of animals in a zoo setting

Authors: Rebecca J Snyder, Lisa P Barrett

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: komodo dragon, post-occupancy evaluation, red panda, rhinoceros, zoo

2022

Evaluating Environmental Enrichment Methods in Three Zoo-Housed Varanidae Lizard Species

Authors: James O Waterman, Rachel McNally, Daniel Harrold, Matthew Cook, Gerardo Garcia, Andrea L Fidgett, Lisa Holmes

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: behavior, environmental enrichment, evidence based, husbandry, lizard, reptile, welfare, zoo

2021

Total Eclipse of the Zoo: Animal Behavior during a Total Solar Eclipse

Authors: Adam Hartstone-Rose, Edwin Dickinson, Lisa M Paciulli, Ashley R Deutsch, Leon Tran, Grace Jones, Kaitlyn C Leonard

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: anxiety, captive, light, weather, zoo

2020

The diet of free-roaming Australian Central Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps)

Authors: D. G. A. B. Oonincx, J. P. van Leeuwen, W. H. Hendriks, A. F. B. van der Poel

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: agamid, australia, lizard, stomach content

2015

Digit ratio, polychromatism and associations with endurance and antipredator behaviour in male painted dragon lizards

Authors: Michael Tobler, Mo Healey, Mats Olsson

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: androgen, antipredator behaviour, colour polymorphism, ctenophorus pictus, digit ratio, endurance, oestrogen, painted dragon, prenatal

2012

Body temperature and thermoregulation of Komodo dragons in the field

Authors: Henry J. Harlow, Deni Purwandana, Tim S. Jessop, John A. Phillips

Publication/Journal: Journal of Thermal Biology

Keywords: body size, body temperature, komodo dragon, reptiles, thermoregulation

2010

Response of hatchling Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) at Denver Zoo to visual and chemical cues arising from prey

Authors: David Chiszar, Susan Krauss, Bryon Shipley, Tim Trout, Hobart M. Smith

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: chemoreception, feeding, monitor, ontogeny, predation, vision

2009

Comparison of growth and nutritional status of juvenile Komodo monitors (Varanus komodoensis) maintained on rodent or poultry-based diets

Authors: Jeffrey M. Lemm, Mark S. Edwards, Tandora D. Grant, Allison C. Alberts

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive husbandry, diet, komodo dragon, monitor lizards, reptile nutrition

2004

Blood values in wild and captive Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis)

Authors: Don Gillespie, Frederic L. Frye, Steven L. Stockham, Terry Fredeking

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: blood values, komodo dragons, normal physiologic values, varanus komodoensis

2000

Predicting the gender of subadult Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) using two-dimensional ultrasound imaging and plasma testosterone concentration

Authors: Patrick J. Morris, Lori A. Jackintell, Allison C. Alberts

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: komodo dragon, plasma testosterone, sex diagnosis, ultrasound, varanus komodoensis

1996