Out of Sight, Out of Mind or Just Something in the Way? Visual Barriers Do Not Reduce Intraspecific Agonism in an All-Male Group of Nile Crocodiles (<i>Crocodylus niloticus</i>)

Out of Sight, Out of Mind or Just Something in the Way? Visual Barriers Do Not Reduce Intraspecific Agonism in an All-Male Group of Nile Crocodiles (<i>Crocodylus niloticus</i>)

Here, we evaluated if visual barriers could reduce intraspecific agonism in an all-male group of Nile crocodiles (<i>Crocodylus niloticus</i>) living in a zoo. Crocodiles were monitored for nearly 100 h, and four “hotspots” of aggression within their exhibit were identified. Within these...

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Main Authors: Austin Leeds, Alex Riley, Megan Terry, Marcus Mazorra, Lindsay Wick, Scott Krug, Kristen Wolfe, Ike Leonard, Andy Daneault, Andrew C. Alba, Angela Miller, Joseph Soltis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal behavior
animal welfare
zoo exhibit design
visual barrier
reptile behavior
reptile welfare
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/3/269

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