Widespread Behavioral Responses by Mammals and Fish to Zoo Visitors Highlight Differences between Individual Animals

Widespread Behavioral Responses by Mammals and Fish to Zoo Visitors Highlight Differences between Individual Animals

The impact that humans have on zoo animals can vary based on the species of animal, exhibit design, and individual differences in behavioral responses. We independently analyzed data from 10 never-published studies that examined the impact of zoo visitors on zoo animal behavior. Of the 16 species st...

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Main Authors: Sarah A. Boyle, Nathan Berry, Jessica Cayton, Sarah Ferguson, Allesondra Gilgan, Adiha Khan, Hannah Lam, Stephen Leavelle, Isabelle Mulder, Rachel Myers, Amber Owens, Jennifer Park, Iqra Siddiq, Morgan Slevin, Taylor Weidow, Alex J. Yu, Steve Reichling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
exhibit
interactive
management
visitor effect
welfare
zoo
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/2108

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