Influence of zoo visitor presence on the behavior of captive Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus gaurus) in a Zoological Park

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 352-357

  Sekar, Mahadevan ^a   Rajagopal, Thangavel ^b   Archunan, Govindaraju ^b  

^a Arignar Anna Zoological Park   (India)

^b BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BUFFALO; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; INDIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVATION; RUMINANTS;

ANIMALIA; ANNA; BISON; BOS GAURUS;

EID: 53349144396     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700802330093     Document Type: Article

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