A scoring system for coat and tail condition in ringtailed lemurs, Lemur catta
| Autor: | Hajarimanitra Rambeloarivony, Wiebke Berg, Vonjy Nirina Andrianome, Hantanirina Rasamimanana, Alison Jolly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Coat Scoring system Health Status Population Zoology Lemur Biology Lemur catta biology.animal Animals Health Status Indicators education Hair Color Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics education.field_of_study Animal health Ecology fungi Alopecia biology.organism_classification Animal Science and Zoology Mammal Seasons Hair |
| Zdroj: | American journal of primatology. 71(3) |
| ISSN: | 1098-2345 |
| Popis: | Coat condition can be influenced by a wide variety of disorders and thus provides a useful tool for noninvasive health and welfare assessments in wild and captive animals. Using Lemur catta as an exemplar, we offer a 6-step scoring system for coat and tail condition, ranging from perfectly fluffy to half or more of body and tail being hairless. The categories are described in detail and illustrated with sample pictures from a wild population in Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. Furthermore, we elaborate on intermediate conditions and discoloration of fur. Coat condition scoring allows the comparison between years, seasons, and the effect of toxin, disease or stress. Although this system was developed for wild L. catta, we believe it can also be of value for other species. We recommend scoring coat condition in healthy wild mammal populations to give a baseline on yearly and seasonal variations vs. deteriorating health conditions or pathology. Am. J. Primatol. 71:183–190, 2009. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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