Discrimination of Acoustic Stimuli and Maintenance of Graded Alarm Call Structure in Captive Meerkats

Animals living in human care for several generations face the risk of losing natural behaviors, which can lead to reduced animal welfare. The goal of this study is to demonstrate that meerkats (<i>Suricata suricatta</i>) living in zoos can assess potential danger and respond naturally ba...

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Hauptverfasser: Sebastian Schneider, Sarah Goettlich, Charlette Diercks, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Schriftenreihe:Animals
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Online Zugang:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3064