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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Main Authors: Sebastian Schneider, Sarah Goettlich, Charlette Diercks, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Animals
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Acceso en liña:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3064