Comparison of several types of enrichment for captive felids

Zoo Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 371-381

  Skibiel, Amy L ^a   Trevino, Heather S ^a   Naugher, Ken ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Montgomery Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Bones; Frozen treats; Scents; Stereotypies

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS; ANIMALIA; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; CUMINUM CYMINUM; FELIDAE; LEOPARDUS PARDALIS;

EID: 35948953599     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20147     Document Type: Article

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