Can Sleep and Resting Behaviours Be Used as Indicators of Welfare in Shelter Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)?

Authors: S. C. Owczarczak-Garstecka, O. H. P. Burman

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: resting behaviour, shelter dogs, sleep, welfare indicators

2016

Measurement of cognitive bias and cortisol levels to evaluate the effects of space restriction on captive collared peccary (Mammalia, Tayassuidae)

Authors: Flávia R. M. Oliveira, Sérgio L. G. Nogueira-Filho, Maria B. C. Sousa, Carlos T. S. Dias, Michael Mendl, Selene S. C. Nogueira

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: *cognitive bias, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, judgement bias, stress

2016

Nutrient and plant secondary compound composition and iron-binding capacity in leaves and green stems of commonly used plant browse (Carolina willow; Salix caroliniana) fed to zoo-managed browsing herbivores

Authors: S. R. Lavin, K. E. Sullivan, S. C. Wooley, R. Robinson, S. Singh, K. Stone, S. Russell, E. V. Valdes

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: browse, condensed tannins, herbivore, iron, iron overload

2015

Environmental, biological, and social factors influencing fecal adrenal steroid concentrations in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)

Authors: Rafaela S. C. Takeshita, Fred B. Bercovitch, Michael A. Huffman, Keiko Mouri, Cécile Garcia, Lucie Rigaill, Keiko Shimizu

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate, glucocorticoids, macaca fuscata, seasonality, stress

2014

Differences Between Vocalization Evoked by Social Stimuli in Feral Cats and House Cats

Authors: S. C. Yeon, Y. K. Kim, S. J. Park, S. S. Lee, S. Y. Lee, E. H. Suh, K. A. Houpt, H. H. Chang, H. C. Lee, B. G. Yang, H. J. Lee

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: feral cat, house cat, socialization, spectrogram, vocalization

2011

Effects of varying feed provision on behavioral patterns of farmed collared peccary (Mammalia, Tayassuidae)

Authors: Selene S. C. Nogueira, Stella G. Calazans, Thaise S. O. Costa, Hélderes Peregrino, Sérgio L. G. Nogueira-Filho

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: animal welfare, environmental enrichment, feeding, predictability, unpredictability, wildlife farming

2011

The effect of mirrors on the behaviour of singly housed male and female laboratory rabbits

Authors: J. L. Edgar, S. C. Seaman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, laboratory rabbit, mirror, single caging, social isolation

2010

Does testosterone mediate the trade-off between nestling begging and growth in the canary (Serinus canaria)?

Authors: K. L. Buchanan, A. R. Goldsmith, C. A. Hinde, S. C. Griffith, R. M. Kilner

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: fecal androgens, parent–offspring conflict, sibling rivalry, signalling

2007

History and dietary husbandry of pangolins in captivity

Authors: Ci Wen Yang, Suming Chen, Chi-Yen Chang, Mei Fong Lin, Erik Block, Ronald Lorentsen, Jason S. C. Chin, Ellen S. Dierenfeld

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive feeding, manidae, scaly anteater

2007