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Feeding Management of African Rhinos (Ceratotherium simum, Diceros bicornis) in European Zoos

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
The average estimated diets (in % dry matter) of white rhinos (C. simum) and black rhinos (D. bicornis) in European zoos differ in the proportion of (pelleted) compound feed and other non‐forage items. The reason for this difference is elusive but possibly related to creating more complicated diets for browsers. ABSTRACT White rhinos (WR, Ceratotherium
Gila Sauspeter, Marcus Clauss, Sylvia Ortmann, Andrew J. Abraham, Rebecca Biddle, Lars Versteege, Marcin Przybyło   +6 more
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The Influence of Seasonal Weather Conditions at High Latitudes on the Temporal Distribution of Territorial Vocalizations by Captive Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica)

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Territorial advertising in lions involves a suite of behaviors such as patrolling, scent marking, spraying, and vocalizing. In their native tropical habitat, wild lions are primarily nocturnal, capitalizing on cooler temperatures and darkness for effective hunting and minimizing thermoregulation stress.
Michael Feeney, Clóideach Walsh, Julien Fonteneau, John Leahy, Clare Looney, Fiona Walsh, Jessica Hodnett, Sean McKeown, Declan O'Donovan, Gerry F. Killeen   +9 more
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The Welfare and Educational Impacts of Encounter Experiences and Displays on Zoo‐Housed Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
We investigated the extent and composition of red panda (Ailurus Fulgens spp.) encounters amongst 150 global zoos and their impact on animal longevity and reproduction. Comparative data analysis suggests that encounter animals produced more offspring and had higher longevity (survival) than non‐encounter animals with differences noted between ...
Sarah L. Spooner, Rebecca N. Lewis, Ewan Davies, Katherine Whitehouse‐Tedd, Leah J. Williams, Kanako Tomisawa, Mark J. Farnworth   +6 more
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Identifying Causes of Reproductive Failure in Zoo‐Housed Bush Dogs (Speothos venaticus) to Improve Ex Situ Management

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
We distributed a survey to global institutions housing bush dogs (Speothos venaticus) to collect data on factors which may affect litter survival. Information from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) and studbook records supplemented this dataset. We found that within northern temperate regions, the number of pups reared to the age of 1
Alice S. Clark, Veronica B. Cowl, Jane L. Hurst, Lisa Holmes, Paula Stockley   +4 more
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Impact of Social Grooming on Age‐Related Immune Health in Captive Baboons

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primate social behaviors are known to mitigate a number of negative psychological and physiological problems. Social connectedness in wild baboons can predict longevity and health, but the relationship between social grooming and physical health in captive baboons is less known.
Sara J. Cotton, Frances J. White
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Behavior Change Projects in Zoological Collections: Application of the Behavior Change Wheel

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Projects identified from zoo websites and their initial categorization. ABSTRACT Human behavior change is needed to stop the triple planetary crisis. Zoos reach millions of people every year and there is evidence available that people do change their behavior because of zoo led interventions.
Isabel Brinkley, Andrew Moss, Bridget Johnson, Gregory Counsell   +3 more
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Many roads to reservoirs? How susceptibility and shedding shape host competence in amphibians

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Host competence—the ability to acquire, harbour and transmit infections—drives pathogen spread and persistence in multi‐host communities. Evaluating species‐specific competence is critical for predicting transmission, particularly for generalist fungal pathogens like ...
Joseph A. DeMarchi, Edward D. Carter, Matthew J. Gray, Kurt R. Lutz, Sarah A. R. Schrock, Catherine L. Searle, Cassidy L. Wallace, Mark Q. Wilber   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social information about others' affective states in a human‐altered world

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Faced with anthropogenic change, animals now encounter challenges different from their evolutionary past. To cope with such challenges, animals may use social information about others' affective states to guide their decisions. Considering affective states of wild animals could have important implications for animal welfare and wildlife conservation ...
Luca G. Hahn, Jordan McDowall, Margaux Vanhussel, Mike Mendl, Alex Thornton   +4 more
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Cohorts of immature Pteropus bats show interannual variation in Hendra virus serology

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Pteropus bat with offspring, photo taken by Manuel Ruiz‐Aravena. Abstract Understanding the drivers of seasonal disease outbreaks remains a fundamental challenge in disease ecology. Periodic outbreaks can be driven by several seasonally varying factors, including pulses of susceptible individuals through births, changes in host behaviour and social ...
Daniel E. Crowley, Caylee A. Falvo, Chris K. Grant, Benny Borremans, Tamika J. Lunn, Manuel Ruiz‐Aravena, Evelyn Benson, Clifton D. McKee, Daniel J. Becker, Devin N. Jones, Trenton Bushmaker, Y. Tina Yu, Michelle Michie, Adrienne S. Dale, Lianying Yan, Spencer L. Sterling, Christopher C. Broder, Laura B. Goodman, Rasa Petraityte‐Burneikiene, Eric D. Laing, Ina L. Smith, Vincent J. Munster, Agnieszka Rynda‐Apple, Alison J. Peel, Raina Plowright   +24 more
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Change the world farm by farm: The moral care of audit and the paradox of animal welfare inspection in Europe Changer le monde, ferme par ferme : le soin moral de l'audit et le paradoxe des contrôles du bien‐être animal en Europe

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
In European animal welfare inspection on farms and at slaughter, inspectors encounter moral challenges that reveal the paradox at the heart of animal welfare. Against the harsh realities of industrial agriculture, not only are their idealized notions of animal wellbeing unrealizable, but inspectors are instrumental in perpetuating standards of welfare ...
Eimear Mc Loughlin
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