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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tool use research has long made the distinction between tool using that is considered learned and flexible, and that which appears to be instinctive and stereotyped. However, animals with an inherited tool use specialisation can exhibit flexibility, while tool use that is spontaneously innovated can be limited in its expression and facilitated
Jennifer A. D. Colbourne +1 more
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Bonobos extract meaning from call sequences [PDF]
, 2011 This research was funded by a Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award and the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.Studies on ...
Clay, Zanna, Zuberbuehler, Klaus
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Diet of bird‐like troodontid dinosaurs: synthesis of a contentious clade
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Troodontidae is a clade of small‐to medium‐sized maniraptoran theropods that mainly lived in Laurasia (modern Asia, North America and Europe) during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and are believed to have had a variety of diets. The uniqueness of troodontid teeth suggests that they diverged from the typical flesh‐based diet of non‐avian ...
Yui Chi Fan +2 more
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Media Konservasi, 2017 Education and breeding become main reasons for asian small-clawed otter placement as display animal in zoo. Proper management is needed to maintain asian small-clawed otter welfare.
Ulfa Hansyari Ar-Rasyid +2 more
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Recognising & assessing positive welfare: developing positive indicators for use in welfare assessment [PDF]
, 2012 The use of positive welfare indicators: a proactive approach. Welfare assessment methods have developed greatly over recent decades with regards to both behavioural and physiological indicators.
McCormick, Wanda D
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The release of a captive-raised female African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana [PDF]
, 2013 Wild female elephants live in close-knit matrilineal groups and housing captive elephants in artificial social groupings can cause significant welfare issues for individuals not accepted by other group members. We document the release of a captive-raised
Evans, Kate E +2 more
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Ecography, EarlyView.Risk assessments of invasive species present one of the most challenging applications of species distribution models (SDMs) due to the fundamental issues of distributional disequilibrium, niche changes, and truncation. Invasive species often occupy only a fraction of their potential environmental and geographic ranges, as their spatiotemporal dynamics ...
Erola Fenollosa +4 more
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How Do Perceptions of Zoo Animal Welfare Influence Public Attitudes, Experiences, and Behavioral Intentions? A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review [PDF]
Animal Behavior and CognitionThe public expects zoos to provide high standards of animal care. Failing to meet public expectations can have detrimental impacts on public experiences and behavior, which in turn can compromise zoos’ organizational goals relative to conservation and ...
Nicki Phillips +3 more
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A “How-To” Guide for Designing Judgment Bias Studies to Assess Captive Animal Welfare [PDF]
Robust methods to assess nonhuman animal emotion are essential for ensuring good welfare in captivity. Cognitive bias measures such as the judgment bias task have recently emerged as promising tools to assess animal emotion.
Bateson M. +8 more
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Development of the Human–Equine Attachment Scale
Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Human–horse relationships encompass diverse roles, from companion to competition partner. The impact of such bonds informs owner decision‐making regarding horse management and veterinary care, yet standardised instruments to measure these unique bonds are limited.
Richard H. Corrigan +5 more
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