Parturition and Neonatal Parameters of Three Species of Rhinoceros under Managed Care in the United States
Publication/Journal: Animals (Basel)
Keywords: calf presentation, dystocia, neonatal landmarks, parturition, pregnancy, retained placenta, rhinoceros, stillborn
2023
Personality in Zoo-Hatched Blanding’s Turtles Affects Behavior and Survival After Reintroduction Into the Wild
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Keywords: animal welfare, Blanding's turtle, conservation, personality, reintroduction, zoo
2019
A Multi-Institutional Assessment of Factors Influencing Locomotion and Pacing in Captive Okapis (Okapia johnstoni)
2015
Rating Methodology, Personality Axes, and Behavioral Plasticity: A Case Study in African Lions
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: African lions, animal welfare, behavioral plasticity, behavioral syndrome, coping style, glucocorticoids, inter-observer reliability, personality, stress, temperament
2014
Quantity estimation and comparison in western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication/Journal: Animal Cognition
Keywords: area, gorillas, number, quantity estimation, ratio
2013
Effects of comfort food on food intake, anxiety-like behavior and the stress response in rats
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: anxiety, behavior, comfort food, corticosterone, foot-shock stress, insulin, leptin
2011
Small effective population sizes of two remnant ocelot populations (Leopardus pardalis albescens) in the United States
Publication/Journal: Conservation Genetics
Keywords: conservation biology, effective population, endangered, microsatellites, ocelot, size
2007
Activity-based exhibition of five mammalian species: Evaluation of behavioral changes
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: exhibit design, habituation, natural behaviors, space utilization, stereotypies
2003
Effect of Access to Roughage and Shlter on Selected Behavioural Indicators of Welfare in 12 Pigs Housed in a Complex Environment
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, behaviour, housing, pigs, roughage, temperature
2002
Influence of prior exposure to wood shavings on feather pecking, dustbathing and foraging in adult laying hens
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: chicken, dustbathing, feather pecking, foraging, rearing, substrate
2001