Internal and external factors affect pair mate proximity in captive coyotes, Canis latrans

Authors: Alexandra Turano, Stacey P. Brummer, Jeffrey T. Schultz, Julie K. Young, Sara M. Freeman

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: coyote, hormone, pair-bonding, progesterone, proximity, synchrony

2024

Moult phenology and the influence of breeding activity in adult African penguins Spheniscus demersus at Allwetterzoo Münster, Germany

Authors: Friederike Schmitz, Wagner Philipp

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: captive management, husbandry practice, jackass penguin

2024

Latitudinal and zoo specific zeitgebers influence circadian and circannual rhythmicity of behavior in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Authors: Gandia,Kristine M., Kessler,Sharon E., Buchanan-Smith,Hannah M.

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Psychology

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, breeding, circadian, circannual, zeitgeber, zoo

2023

Activity budget of zoo-housed Dolichotis patagonum mates

Authors: Johan Baechli, Laura Marisa Bellis, María Constanza García Capocasa, Juan Manuel Busso

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: behaviour, conservation, ex-situ management, monogamy, rodent

2021

Bubble trails, bursts, rings, and more: A review of multiple bubble types produced by cetaceans

Authors: K. R. Moreno, R. P. Macgregor

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: bubble, bubble burst, bubble ring, bubble trail, cetacean behavior

2019

Hormonal profiles of captive Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra)

Authors: Maile A. Branson, Shannon Atkinson, Meg Ferrell Ramos

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: estrogen, fertility, progesterone, rainfall, reproduction, temperature, testosterone

2016

Investigating temporary acyclicity in a captive group of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Relationship between management, adrenal activity and social factors

Authors: K. L. Edwards, J. Trotter, M. Jones, J. L. Brown, H. W. Steinmetz, S. L. Walker

Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology

Keywords: animal welfare, asian elephant, birth synchrony, central mechanisms, chemical communication, dominance status, endocrinology & metabolism, enzyme immunoassay, estrous synchrony, glucocorticoids, loxodonta-africana elephants, management, oestrous synchrony, ovarian activity, reproduction, reproductive cyclicity, temporary acyclicity, zoo elephants

2016

The neurobiology of mammalian parenting and the biosocial context of human caregiving

Authors: Ruth Feldman

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: neurobiology of attachment, oxytocin, parental brain, parenting behavior

2016

Degree of synchrony based on individual observations underlines the importance of concurrent access to enrichment materials in finishing pigs

Authors: Bettina Zwicker, Roland Weber, Beat Wechsler, Lorenz Gygax

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: enrichment object, exploratory behaviour, feeding regime, synchronous

2015