The effect of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on self-directed behaviour, activity budgets, movement patterns, and spatial use in semi-captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: Animal tourism venues, Anthropause, Captive animal welfare, COVID-19, displacement activity, human-animal interactions
2023
Individual variation in chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) repertoires of abnormal behaviour
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, chimpanzees, coprophagy, stereotypical behavior, stress, zoo-housed
2022
Chopped and dispersed food enhances foraging and reduces stress-related behaviours in captive white-naped mangabeys (Cercocebus lunulatus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: food distribution, food size, positive welfare indicators, primates, self-directed behaviours, zoo welfare
2021
Hypoxia by Altitude and Welfare of Captive Beaded Lizards (Heloderma Horridum) in Mexico: Hematological Approaches
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: altitude, blood traits, captivity welfare, Heloderma horridum
2020
Welfare of feral cats and potential influencing factors
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: animal welfare, colony cats, environment, health status, human-animal relationship, stray cats
2019
Behavioural testing based breeding policy reduces the prevalence of fear and aggression related behaviour in Rottweilers
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: aggression, behavioural testing, c-barq, dog, fear, prevalence
2017
Is mixed-species living cognitively enriching? Enclosure use and welfare in two captive groups of tufted capuchins (Sapajus apella) and squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus)
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: cognitive challenges, mixed species zoo exhibit, saimiri, sapajus, social enrichment, welfare
2017
Recapturing the canopy: stimulating Bornean orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) natural locomotion behaviour in a zoo environment
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: body postures, enclosure design, great apes, movement patterns, positional behaviour, zoo welfare
2017
The effect of a diet change on regurgitation and reingestion in captive chimpanzees
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: captivity, chimpanzee, diet change, regurgitation and reingestion
2016
Horses can learn to use symbols to communicate their preferences
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: blanket, clicker training, cognition, operant conditioning, rug, thermoregulation
2016