Study of the behavior of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity (Puerto Nariño – Amazonas, Colombia)
The behavior of the amazon manatee, which is classified as “vulnerable”, has been poorlystudied. This research constitutes the first ethological study of one Trichechus inunguis. Theanimal concerned was a juvenile male held in captivity and bottle-fed with an artificial milkformula. The manatee was...
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| author | Delma Nataly Castelblanco Martínez Enrique de Jesús Zerda Ordoñez |
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| description | The behavior of the amazon manatee, which is classified as “vulnerable”, has been poorlystudied. This research constitutes the first ethological study of one Trichechus inunguis. Theanimal concerned was a juvenile male held in captivity and bottle-fed with an artificial milkformula. The manatee was undergoing a long-term rehabilitation process for re-introducing itin to the wild. Ethological records during 149 hours in 2 different sized facilities were collected.Ad libitumobservations were used to describe behavior and events. The 30-minute recordingsessions were divided into 1-minute intervals. The first ethological catalog for this species wasdesigned, including 87 behavior patherns classified into 8 general categories. The studypresents an analysis of each type of activity for both facilities. Activity rhythm and the use ofspace by the manatee were also studied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd44169aba324d0ba7505d6539c722cf2022-12-22T01:29:15ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaActa Biológica Colombiana0120-548X1900-16492000-01-015123736Study of the behavior of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity (Puerto Nariño – Amazonas, Colombia)Delma Nataly Castelblanco Martínez0Enrique de Jesús Zerda Ordoñez1Universidad Nacional de ColombiaUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaThe behavior of the amazon manatee, which is classified as “vulnerable”, has been poorlystudied. This research constitutes the first ethological study of one Trichechus inunguis. Theanimal concerned was a juvenile male held in captivity and bottle-fed with an artificial milkformula. The manatee was undergoing a long-term rehabilitation process for re-introducing itin to the wild. Ethological records during 149 hours in 2 different sized facilities were collected.Ad libitumobservations were used to describe behavior and events. The 30-minute recordingsessions were divided into 1-minute intervals. The first ethological catalog for this species wasdesigned, including 87 behavior patherns classified into 8 general categories. The studypresents an analysis of each type of activity for both facilities. Activity rhythm and the use ofspace by the manatee were also studied.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/26695Conservación de la vida silvestreCordadosEtologíaMamíferosManatíesSireniosTrichechidae |
| spellingShingle | Delma Nataly Castelblanco Martínez Enrique de Jesús Zerda Ordoñez Study of the behavior of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity (Puerto Nariño – Amazonas, Colombia) Acta Biológica Colombiana Conservación de la vida silvestre Cordados Etología Mamíferos Manatíes Sirenios Trichechidae |
| title | Study of the behavior of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity (Puerto Nariño – Amazonas, Colombia) |
| title_full | Study of the behavior of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity (Puerto Nariño – Amazonas, Colombia) |
| title_fullStr | Study of the behavior of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity (Puerto Nariño – Amazonas, Colombia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of the behavior of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity (Puerto Nariño – Amazonas, Colombia) |
| title_short | Study of the behavior of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity (Puerto Nariño – Amazonas, Colombia) |
| title_sort | study of the behavior of amazonian manatee trichechus inunguis in captivity puerto narino amazonas colombia |
| topic | Conservación de la vida silvestre Cordados Etología Mamíferos Manatíes Sirenios Trichechidae |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/26695 |
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