To hunt or not to hunt? A feeding enrichment experiment with captive large felids

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-198

  Bashaw, Meredith J ^a,b,c   Bloomsmith, Mollie A ^a,b   Marr, M J ^b   Maple, Terry L ^a,b  

^a ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c San Diego Wild Animal Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass feeding; Environmental enrichment; Live feeding; Visitor experience; Well being

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS; FELIS CATUS; PANTHERA LEO; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PANTHERA TIGRIS SUMATRAE;

EID: 0038713434     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10065     Document Type: Article

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