The puzzle-feeder as feeding enrichment for common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus): A pilot study

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 100-107

  De Rosa, C ^a   Vitale, Augusto ^a   Puopolo, M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Feeding enrichment; Marmoset; Puzzle feeder

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; EATING; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL WELFARE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUNGER; MALE; MARMOSET; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CALLITHRIX; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ANIMALIA; CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; MARMOSETS; PRIMATES;

EID: 0037395148     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/00236770360563732     Document Type: Article

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