The effects of personality of keepers and tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) on their behaviour in an interactive zoo exhibit

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 106, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 244-258

  Phillips, Clive ^a   Peck, Danica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Keeper; Panthera tigris tigris; Personality; Tiger

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE POPULATION; CARNIVORE; FELID; NATURE RESERVE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ZOO;

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS;

EID: 34547768178     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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