Validating methods to determine walking rates of elephants within a zoological institution
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2012Journal title
Animal WelfareVolume
21Issue
4Begin page
577End page
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...The purpose of the current research was to validate methods for examining the walking rates of elephants in a zoological facility. This included testing GPS units, examining walking rates of eight elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park using collars and conducting trials on a subset of elephants wearing both a collar and anklet outfitted with GPS devices to determine reliability....Type
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© 2012 Universities Federation for Animal Welfareae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.7120/09627286.21.4.577
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