Ape behavior in two alternating environments: Comparing exhibit and short-term holding areas

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 951-959

  Ross, S R ^a,b   Wagner, K E ^a   Schapiro, S J ^c   Hau, J ^b  

^a LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Captivity; Chimpanzee; Enclosure alternation; Gorilla; Management; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CAPTIVITY; ENCLOSURE EXPERIMENT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HOMINID; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ZOO;

ANIMALIA; HOMINIDAE; PAN; PRIMATES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GORILLA; MALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GORILLA GORILLA; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78650228508     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20857     Document Type: Article

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