Activity budget and behaviour of giant otters Pteronura brasiliensis at Parken Zoo, Eskilstuna, Sweden

Authors: Mélodie Friedmann, Anita Burkevica, Linn Lagerström, Jenny Gustafsson, Julia Johnsson, Peter Lundgren, Marcus Clauss

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: activity budget, behaviour, feeding enrichment, Pteronura brasiliensis, welfare, zoo

2023

Do not disturb: Visitors’ effect on the behavior and welfare of female and male big cats in zoos

Authors: Caterina Spiezio, Elena Giulia Galardi, Camillo Sandri, Barbara Regaiolli

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal welfare, large felids, zoo visitors

2023

Towards more compassionate wildlife research through the 3Rs principles: moving from invasive to non-invasive methods

Authors: Miriam A Zemanova

Publication/Journal: Wildlife Biology

Keywords: 3Rs principles, animal welfare, ecology, reduction, refinement, replacement

2020

How does feeding regime affect behaviour and activity in captive African lions (Panthera leo)?

Authors: Nina Höttges, Madeleine Hjelm, Therese Hård, Matthias %J Journal of Zoo Laska, Aquarium Research

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: feeding regime, felids, hunger, husbadry, satiation

2019

An automated positioning system for monitoring chickens’ location: Effects of wearing a backpack on behaviour, leg health and production

Authors: Lisanne M. Stadig, T. Bas Rodenburg, Bart Ampe, Bert Reubens, Frank A. M. Tuyttens

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: body weight, broiler chicken, habituation, position monitoring, ultra-wideband, welfare

2018

Spontaneous discrimination of urine odours in wild African lions, Panthera leo

Authors: Geoffrey D. Gilfillan, Jessica D. T. Vitale, J. Weldon McNutt, Karen McComb

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: felids, group discrimination, mammals, olfactory communication, scent marking, scent presentation, sex discrimination

2017

Assessing walking posture with geometric morphometrics: Effects of rearing environment in pigs

Authors: Céline Tallet, Emilie Sénèque, Claire Mégnin, Stéphane Morisset, David Val-Laillet, Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün, Carole Fureix, Martine Hausberger

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: methodology, pig, posture analysis, rearing condition, welfare

2016

How clicker training works: Comparing Reinforcing, Marking, and Bridging Hypotheses

Authors: Lynna C. Feng, Tiffani J. Howell, Pauleen C. Bennett

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: bridging stimulus, clicker training, dog training, event marker, secondary reinforcer

2016

Stress in owned cats: behavioural changes and welfare implications

Authors: M. Amat, T. Camps, X. Manteca

Publication/Journal: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Keywords: behavior, owned cats, stress, welfare

2016

Welfare aspects of identification and marking methods for domestic cats

Authors: R. Binder, V. Heizmann, J. Troxler

Publication/Journal: Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift

Keywords: collars, dogs, ear tags, ear tipping, feral cats, mice, microchip transponder, microchips, permanent identification, pet cats, population control, site, tattoo, tnr-programmes, veterinary sciences, working group

2016

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