The influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids (Carnivora: Felidae) in captivity
Animals in captivity are frequently exposed to environmental deprivation resulting in abnormal behaviors that indicate distress. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the "surprise pack" environmental enrichment technique in improving the welfare of small neotropical f...
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| author | Letícia S. Resende Gabriella L. Remy Valdir de Almeida Ramos Jr Artur Andriolo |
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| description | Animals in captivity are frequently exposed to environmental deprivation resulting in abnormal behaviors that indicate distress. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the "surprise pack" environmental enrichment technique in improving the welfare of small neotropical felids in captivity. In order to accomplish this, we used five individuals from the Rio de Janeiro Zoo. The experiment was divided into three steps corresponding to: I) period prior to the enrichment, II) period in which the animals were being submitted to enrichment stimuli, and III) period after the enrichment. In phase II, we observed a significant reduction in abnormal behavior compared to phases I and III. Only in phase II did the animals demonstrate the following behaviors: predation, social interaction and territory demarcation. However, in this same phase, the mean time spent interacting with the enrichment throughout the day showed a decrease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e03ebfa7f4994cadb9f8daef9f98c0622023-01-02T01:54:32ZengSociedade Brasileira de ZoologiaZoologia (Curitiba)1984-46701984-46892009-12-0126460160510.1590/S1984-46702009000400003The influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids (Carnivora: Felidae) in captivityLetícia S. ResendeGabriella L. RemyValdir de Almeida Ramos JrArtur AndrioloAnimals in captivity are frequently exposed to environmental deprivation resulting in abnormal behaviors that indicate distress. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the "surprise pack" environmental enrichment technique in improving the welfare of small neotropical felids in captivity. In order to accomplish this, we used five individuals from the Rio de Janeiro Zoo. The experiment was divided into three steps corresponding to: I) period prior to the enrichment, II) period in which the animals were being submitted to enrichment stimuli, and III) period after the enrichment. In phase II, we observed a significant reduction in abnormal behavior compared to phases I and III. Only in phase II did the animals demonstrate the following behaviors: predation, social interaction and territory demarcation. However, in this same phase, the mean time spent interacting with the enrichment throughout the day showed a decrease.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000400003Neotropical felidssurprise packzoological |
| spellingShingle | Letícia S. Resende Gabriella L. Remy Valdir de Almeida Ramos Jr Artur Andriolo The influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids (Carnivora: Felidae) in captivity Zoologia (Curitiba) Neotropical felids surprise pack zoological |
| title | The influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids (Carnivora: Felidae) in captivity |
| title_full | The influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids (Carnivora: Felidae) in captivity |
| title_fullStr | The influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids (Carnivora: Felidae) in captivity |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids (Carnivora: Felidae) in captivity |
| title_short | The influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids (Carnivora: Felidae) in captivity |
| title_sort | influence of feeding enrichment on the behavior of small felids carnivora felidae in captivity |
| topic | Neotropical felids surprise pack zoological |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000400003 |
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