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Space use as an indicator of enclosure appropriateness in African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)

dc.contributor.authorHunter, Sally C.
dc.contributor.authorGusset, Markus
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Lance J.
dc.contributor.authorSomers, Michael J.
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-13T23:11:20Z
dc.date.available2020-07-13T23:11:20Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.issn1088-8705, 1532-7604
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10888705.2014.884401
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/485
dc.description.abstractA clear understanding of space use is required to more fully understand biological requirements of nonhuman animals in zoos, aid the design of exhibits, and maximize the animals' welfare. This study used electivity indexes to assess space use of two packs of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) and the appropriateness of two naturalistic, outdoor enclosures at the San Diego Zoo and Bronx Zoo....
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.urlhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10888705.2014.884401
dc.rightsCopyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
dc.subjectSAN DIEGO ZOO
dc.subjectBRONX ZOO
dc.subjectDOGS
dc.subjectANIMAL WELFARE
dc.subjectEXHIBITS
dc.subjectHABITATS
dc.subjectHUSBANDRY
dc.titleSpace use as an indicator of enclosure appropriateness in African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)
dc.typeArticle
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
dc.source.volume17
dc.source.issue2
dc.source.beginpage98
dc.source.endpage110
dcterms.dateAccepted2014
html.description.abstractA clear understanding of space use is required to more fully understand biological requirements of nonhuman animals in zoos, aid the design of exhibits, and maximize the animals' welfare. This study used electivity indexes to assess space use of two packs of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) and the appropriateness of two naturalistic, outdoor enclosures at the San Diego Zoo and Bronx Zoo....


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