The reduction of stereotypic pacing in tigers (Panthera tigris) by obstructing the view of neighbouring individuals

Animal Welfare

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-258

  Miller, Lance J ^a,b   Bettinger, T ^b   Mellen, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Disney Animal Kingdom   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal management; Animal welfare; Conspecifics; Exhibit design; Stereotypic behaviour; Tiger

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARCHITECTURAL BARRIER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES HABITAT; TIGER; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 49849083570     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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