| Autor: |
Mansour, Atef A. H., Zakaria, Abdel-Hamid, Fraser, Andrew F. |
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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science; 2000, Vol. 3 Issue 4, p335-343, 9p, 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs |
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The welfare of nonhuman animals in zoos is a great challenge to the zookeeper. Changes in the behavioral response of captive animals to their immediate environment can be used as a method for evaluating their welfare status. This study evaluates reactive responses of 3 groups of captive Soemmerring's gazelle (Gazella soemmerringii) kept in enclosures of different quality at Giza Zoo, Egypt. The study ascribes variations in observed behaviors to the differences in the living standards of the 3 groups. The group most concealed from visitors' disturbance (Group 3) was the least reactive. With the morning onset of human-nonhuman animal interaction, reactivity reached significantly higher levels. The study noted no difference in reactivity between male and female animals. The main sign of the animals' alertness was their attention to sources of disturbances; vocalization was minimal. Animals in Groups 1 and 2, those most accessible to visitors, had higher agonistic reactions than animals in Group 3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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