Urinary oxytocin and cortisol concentrations vary by group type in male western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in North American zoos

Authors: Austin Leeds, Mandi W Schook, Patricia M Dennis, Tara S Stoinski, Mark A Willis, Kristen E Lukas

Publication/Journal: Primates

Keywords: animal welfare, gorillas, zoos

2022

Evaluating changes in salivary oxytocin and cortisol following positive reinforcement training in two adult male western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Authors: Austin Leeds, Julie Good, Mandi W. Schook, Patricia M. Dennis, Tara S. Stoinski, Mark A. Willis, Kristen E. Lukas

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: affiliation, human-animal relationship, stress reduction, zoo animal welfare

2019

Effects of early life adversity on cortisol/salivary alpha-amylase symmetry in free-ranging juvenile rhesus macaques

Authors: Lauren A. Petrullo, Tara M. Mandalaywala, Karen J. Parker, Dario Maestripieri, James P. Higham

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: alpha-amylase, asymmetry, cortisol, early life adversity, hpa, rhesus macaque, stress

2016

Technique for venipuncture of the transverse facial vein in the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

Authors: Justin R. Schlanser, George W. Bohart, Deborah W. Paperd, Cynthia Wagner, Mark Marquardt, Tara M. Harrison

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: black rhinoceros, diceros-bicornis, transverse facial vein, venipuncture

2016

Personality dimensions and their behavioral correlates in wild Virunga mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Authors: Winnie Eckardt, H. Dieter Steklis, Netzin G. Steklis, Alison W. Fletcher, Tara S. Stoinski, Alexander Weiss

Publication/Journal: Journal of Comparative Psychology

Keywords: animal ethology, gorillas, personality-traits, theory of evolution

2015

Can Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata) Solve Object Permanence Tasks?

Authors: Suma Mallavarapu, Bonnie M. Perdue, Tara S. Stoinski, Terry L. Maple

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: black-and-white ruffed lemurs, invisible displacements, object permanence, visible displacements

2013

Technology at the Zoo: The Influence of a Touchscreen Computer on Orangutans and Zoo Visitors

Authors: B. M. Perdue, A. W. Clay, D. E. Gaalema, T. L. Maple, T. S. Stoinski

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: attitudes, computer, on-exhibit, orangutans, technology, touchscreen, zoo visitor

2012

Visitor Effects on the Behavior of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas: The Importance of Individual Differences in Examining Welfare

Authors: Tara S. Stoinski, Hannah F. Jaicks, Lindsey A. Drayton

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: crowd size, personality, sex differences, wounding rates, zoo

2012

Behavioral response of captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to the death of silverbacks in multi-male groups

Authors: Elena Hoellein Less, Kristen E. Lukas, Christopher W. Kuhar, Tara S. Stoinski

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: bachelor, behavior, captivity, western lowland gorilla, zoos

2010

Predation threat exerts specific effects on rat maternal behaviour and anxiety-related behaviour of male and female offspring

Authors: Rahia Mashoodh, Christopher J. Sinal, Tara S. Perrot-Sinal

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: gr, hippocampus, maternal behaviour, ngfi-a, predator odour, sex difference, stress

2009