The influence of feeding opportunities of six zoohoused Giraffa camelopardalis rothschild: The influence of feeding opportunities
Publication/Journal: Genetics and Biodiversity Journal
Keywords: animal welfare, enrichment, ethology, feeding, giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi, noctournal behavior, ruminants, stereotypical behavior, zoo
2022
A new feeding concept offering speciesappropriate animal enrichment and visitor attraction at the same time
Publication/Journal: Der Zoologische Garten NF
Keywords: activity budget, animal welfare, enrichment, human-animal interactions, visitor feeding experience
2021
Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: cortisol, ethogram, no rewards, orangutan, scheduled, visual enrichment
2020
Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus): effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: cortisol, ethogram, no rewards, orangutan, scheduled, visual enrichment
2020
Nutrition and husbandry conditions of Palearctic tortoises (Testudo spp.) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: chelonian, diet, European tortoises, keeping, pyramidal growth syndrome
2019
How to measure dairy cows’ responsiveness towards humans in breeding and welfare assessment? A comparison of selected behavioural measures and existing breeding traits
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: breeding traits, dairy cattle, human-animal relationship, reliability, validity
2017
Stress Assessment in Small Ruminants Kept on City Farms in Southern Germany
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: small ruminants, stress
2015
Staying put or leaving home: endocrine, neuroendocrine and behavioral consequences in male African striped mice
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: communal breeding, helper, intra-specific variation, paternal care, social organization
2013
Winter predation on two species of hibernating butterflies: monitoring rodent attacks with infrared cameras
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: aglais urticae, antipredator behaviour, inachis io, ir-camera, peacock butterfly, predation event, small tortoiseshell butterfly
2011
Body size development of captive and free-ranging Leopard tortoises (Geochelone pardalis)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: captive breeding, geochelone pardalis, leopard tortoise, morphometrics, testudinae, tortoise growth
2010