Training in the Dark: Using Target Training for Non-Invasive Application and Validation of Accelerometer Devices for an Endangered Primate (<i>Nycticebus bengalensis</i>)

Training in the Dark: Using Target Training for Non-Invasive Application and Validation of Accelerometer Devices for an Endangered Primate (<i>Nycticebus bengalensis</i>)

Accelerometers offer unique opportunities to study the behaviour of cryptic animals but require validation to show their accuracy in identifying behaviours. This validation is often undertaken in captivity before use in the wild. While zoos provide important opportunities for trial field techniques,...

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Main Authors: K. Anne-Isola Nekaris, Marco Campera, Marianna Chimienti, Carly Murray, Michela Balestri, Zak Showell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal training plan
positive reinforcement
Strepsirrhini
animal welfare
bio-logger
random forest
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/411

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