The influence of olfactory enrichment on the behaviour of captive black-footed cats, Felis nigripes

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 107-119

  Wells, Deborah L ^a   Egli, Justin M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black footed cats; Catnip; Environmental enrichment; Felids; Novelty; Odours; Welfare; Zoos

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAPTIVITY; FELID; ODOR;

ANIMALIA; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; FELIS NIGRIPES; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; NEPETA CATARIA;

EID: 0347662480     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2003.08.013     Document Type: Article

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