Development of sociality and emergence of independence in a killer whale (Orcinus orca) calf from birth to 36 months

Authors: Sara Guarino, Heather M. Hill, Julie Sigman

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: cetacean, development, killer whale, maternal care, orcinus orca, play, socialization

2017

Do “birds of a feather flock together” or do “opposites attract”? Behavioral responses and temperament predict success in pairings of rhesus monkeys in a laboratory setting

Authors: John P. Capitanio, Shelley A. Blozis, Jessica Snarr, Adrianne Steward, Brenda J. McCowan

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: pairing, sex differences, socialization, temperament, welfare

2017

Farmers’ perception of aggression between growing pigs

Authors: Irene Camerlink, Simon P. Turner

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: aggression, farmers, perception, pig, survey

2017

Pair housing of Macaques: A review of partner selection, introduction techniques, monitoring for compatibility, and methods for long-term maintenance of pairs

Authors: Melissa A. Truelove, Allison L. Martin, Jaine E. Perlman, Jennifer S. Wood, Mollie A. Bloomsmith

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: captive social management, pairing, socialization, welfare

2017

Socialization in pigtailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina)

Authors: Julie M. Worlein, Rose Kroeker, Grace H. Lee, Jinhee P. Thom, Rita U. Bellanca, Carolyn M. Crockett

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: compatibility, environmental enrichment, injury, pigtailed macaques, socialization

2017

Socialization of adult owl monkeys (Aotus sp.) in Captivity

Authors: Lawrence E. Williams, C. S. Coke, J. L. Weed

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: aotus, behavioral management, owl monkey, pair housing, psychological well-being, socializations

2017

Prevalence of stereotypies and its possible causes among captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Tamil Nadu, India

Authors: Vanitha Varadharajan, Thiyagesan Krishnamoorthy, Baskaran Nagarajan

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: asian elephant, chaining, conspecific association, maternal deprivation, stereotypies

2016

The effects of group type and young silverbacks on wounding rates in western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) groups in North American zoos

Authors: Austin Leeds, Dawn Boyer, Stephen R. Ross, Kristen E. Lukas

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bachelor group, gorilla, management, welfare, wounding

2015

The effects of social interaction and environmental enrichment on the space use, behaviour and stress of owned housecats facing a novel environment

Authors: L. K. Rehnberg, K. A. Robert, S. J. Watson, R. A. Peters

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: adaptation, adrenocortical, agriculture, animal welfare, behavioral sciences, behavioural stress, boarding catteries, cat welfare, dairy & animal science, dogs, domestic cats, environmental enrichment, faecal glucocorticoids, felis-sylvestris-catus, function, pairs, sciences, scoring, shelter, socialization, veterinary

2015

Evaluation of environmental and intrinsic factors that contribute to stereotypic behavior in captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Authors: Daniel H. Gottlieb, Adriane Maier, Kristine Coleman

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: abnormal behavior, enrichment, foraging, protected-contact, stereotypy, temperament, welfare

2015

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