Intensity of play behavior as a potential measure of welfare: A novel method for quantifying the integrated intensity of behavior in African elephants
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2015Journal
Zoo BiologyVolume
34Issue
5Start page
492End page
496
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/zoo.21238Abstract
This study was developed to test an equation that quantified the intensity and duration of play bouts in a particularly gregarious mammal, African elephants (Loxodonta africana ) housed at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, CA.… Here we present the methods and technique used to calculate a standardized Integrated Play Index (IPI) that has potential for use in other socially living species that are known to exhibit play behaviorType
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© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1002/zoo.21238
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