More Than Just Kibbles: Keeper Familiarity and Food Can Affect Bonobo Behavior

More Than Just Kibbles: Keeper Familiarity and Food Can Affect Bonobo Behavior

The welfare of captive animals relies on numerous factors. Keepers can affect animals’ welfare and this could especially apply to emotionally and cognitively complex species, such as great apes. We collected video data over three months on 17 bonobos (La Vallée des Singes, France) and extracted five...

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Main Authors: Marta Caselli, Emilio Russo, Jean-Pascal Guéry, Elisa Demuru, Ivan Norscia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
food
keeper familiarity
social behavior
<i>Pan paniscus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/410

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