Comparison of Estimated Wild Giant Anteater (Myrmecopahaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) Diets with Commercial Diets for Insectivores: Implications for Anteater Health
Assessment of Feeding Behavior of the Zoo-Housed Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) and Nutritional Values of Natural Prey
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, diet, insectivorous, live feed, mymercophagidae, zenartha
2022
Non-Invasive Assessment of the Seasonal Stress Response to Veterinary Procedures and Transportation of Zoo-Housed Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: behaviour, ex situ, faecal cortisol metabolites, pilosa, season, transport, veterinary check, wildlife
2022
Evaluating the influence of conspecifics on a male giant anteater’s (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) pacing behavior
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, neighbors, pilosa, stereotypies, xenarthrans
2020
Multivariate Analyses of the Activity Pattern and Behavior of the Lesser Anteater on Open and Closed Days at Córdoba Zoo, Argentina
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: enclosure use, human-animal interaction, Tamandua tetradactyla, time-activity budget, visitor effect
2020
In‐house monitoring of steroid hormone metabolites in urine informs breeding management of a giant anteater (Myrmechophaga tridactyla)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: estrogen, non-invasive, pregnancy, progesterone, xenarthra
2018
Sound at the zoo: Using animal monitoring, sound measurement, and noise reduction in zoo animal management
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, noise reduction, sound measurement, welfare monitoring
2017
Survey of feeding practices, body condition and faeces consistency in captive ant-eating mammals in the UK
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: aardvark, anteaters, armadillo, feeding practices, survey, zoos
2016
Assessment of adrenocortical activity and behavior of the collared anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) in response to food-based environmental enrichment
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: activity pattern, diet, non-invasive monitoring of glucocorticoid metabolites, stress, welfare, xenarthra
2013
Relationship between gonadal steroid hormones and vulvar bleeding in southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: anteater, estradiol, estrous cycle, pregnancy, progesterone
2011