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Assessing animal welfare in a captive primate: an analysis of stress related behaviour in Mandrillus sphinx [PDF]
, 2006 The study of stress in captive animals maintained in zoos allows to consider elements that play a main role for the welfare of these species. Among these elements there are the zoo visitors, recently found in the scientific literature as negatively ...
Pansini, Riccardo
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Domestic rabbits of different body sizes differ disproportionately in the length of their tooth row or the length of their diastema. Abstract In various domestic mammals, smaller breeds tend to have proportionally larger teeth, whereas this is not a universal trend across mammals.
Ursina L. Fasciati +3 more
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From armadillos to sloths: Patterns and variations in xenarthran coronary anatomy
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Species of the superorder Xenarthra play a vital ecological role in the Neotropics. Despite their evolutionary significance, anatomical studies on their coronary circulation remain scarce. This study investigated the coronary anatomy of 82 hearts from nine Xenarthra species across the Dasypodidae, Myrmecophagidae, and Bradypodidae.
Wilson Viotto‐Souza +5 more
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The behavior patterns of giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) housed across 18 US zoos [PDF]
PeerJInterpreting animal behavior in the context of welfare can be inherently challenging given the limited behavior data available for many species housed in zoos.
Jason D. Wark, Katherine A. Cronin
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The zoo as ecotourism attraction – visitor reactions, perceptions and management implications: the case of Hamilton Zoo, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2004 This paper reports results from a survey of 359 visitors to Hamilton Zoo, New Zealand. The questionnaire comprised items relating to motives for visiting the zoo, and evaluations of attributes, thereby permitting an importance-evaluation approach.
Ryan, Chris, Saward, Jan
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Conversational Topic Shifts and Topic Maintenance in Autistic and Neurotypical Children
Autism Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Topic maintenance and topic shifts are crucial components of conversation; however, existing research lacks a clear quantitative operationalization of these topic management skills. Previous studies suggest that autistic children are less likely than their neurotypical peers to maintain and elaborate on the interlocutor's prior topic, and that
Zuriñe Ábalos +3 more
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Should great apes have 'human rights'? [PDF]
, 2009 Celebrating 60 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides an opportune moment to ask whether it is time for the other great apes to be granted ‘human rights’.
Rook, Deborah
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Animals, 2019 Interactions between zoo professionals and animals occur regularly and are believed to be enriching for animals. Little empirical information exists on how animals perceive these interactions, and particularly how the interactions affect the emotional ...
Matthew R. Heintz +2 more
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The Modern Zoo: Demographics and Perceptions of Two International Groups of Zoo Staff
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2021 Characterising the people that work in zoos is a key element of understanding how zoos might better contribute to conservation activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate demographics, early life experiences and perceptions of zoo staff to ...
Heather Bacon +5 more
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Efectos de los atributos de la hembra de ñandú (Rhea americana) sobre la viabilidad del huevo [PDF]
, 2019 We conducted a study throughout a breeding season in a captive-bred population of Greater rheas (Rhea americana) to evaluate the association between egg viability and the female´s body weight and age.
Bazzano, Gisela del Valle +3 more
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