The effects of GPS collars on African elephant (Loxodonta africana) behavior at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Date Issued
2012Author
Horback, Kristina MarieMiller, Lance J.
Andrews, Jeffrey
Kuczaj, Stanley Abraham
Anderson, Matthew J.
Subject Terms
TRACKINGRESEARCH
LOCOMOTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT
ZOOS
SAFARI PARK
AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
FITNESS
SAN DIEGO
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
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Applied Animal Behaviour ScienceVolume
142Issue
2-JanStart page
76End page
81
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The use of tracking devices (e.g., VHF radio collars, GPS collars, ear transmitters) enables researchers to assess activity budgets, species-specific movement patterns, effects of environmental enrichment, and exercise levels in zoo animals….The present study examined solitary and social behavior rates, as well as overall activity budgets, in eight African elephants living at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido, CA, USA....Type
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10.1016/j.applanim.2012.09.010
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