کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2473063 1112986 2010 15 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Test multipler Hypothesen zum Auftreten von stereotypen Verhaltensweisen bei Großkatzen im Zoo Leipzig
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
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Test multipler Hypothesen zum Auftreten von stereotypen Verhaltensweisen bei Großkatzen im Zoo Leipzig
چکیده انگلیسی
We tested multiple hypotheses on the occurrence of stereotypic behaviour in leopards (Panthera pardus), snow leopards (Uncia uncia) and tigers (Panthera tigris) at Leipzig Zoo. Stereotypies in all three species occurred exclusively as pacing. Stereotypic pacing was observed in 79% of the 14 animals and occupied on average 19% of the time spent active. Stereotypies were unaffected by species, age, sex and social housing, respectively. Animals showed significantly more stereotypic pacing before feeding. Stereotypic pacing was performed significantly more often in locations from which food arrival could be first viewed. Older animals tended to show more stereotypic pacing after feeding. Animals that generally exhibited more stereotypic behaviour paced significantly more often after feeding. Our results suggest that stereotypies may represent an exaggerated response of food reward. Furthermore, stereotypies may become emancipated from their original motivation over the course of an individual's development. Stereotypies thus could possibly be remedied by increasing the feeding (i.e. reward) frequency, if applied from an animal's early age.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Der Zoologische Garten - Volume 79, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-52
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