Fundamental Knowledge on Forgotten Species An Exploration of Data from Rarely Studied Captive Animals

• Other Authors: Descovich, Kris (Editor), Kemp, Caralyn (Editor), Rendle, Jessica (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Bucovus leadbeateri; Bucerotidae; mirror; carcass feeding; spread of participation index; amphibian; behaviour; diet; nitrogenous waste; welfare; zoo research; behavior; environmental enrichment; evidence-based; husbandry; reptile; lizard; zoo; captive; cognition; play; tree kangaroo; zoos; activity budget; enclosure use; Dendrolagus; understudied; alligator; animal welfare; behavioral observation; comparative; social behavior; Psitaccidae; ultraviolet light; artificial lighting; T5 lamps; vision; red panda; maternal behaviour; elasmobranch; sharks; space use; ZooMonitor; cusimanse; Crossarchus obscurus; AWAG; welfare assessment; carnivore; Verreaux's eagle owl; Bubo lacteus; macroplastic; litter; digit constriction; cooperation; loose-string task; rodents; synchronized actions; cooperative breeding; pair bonds; tortoise; diversity index; enrichment; ethogram; n/a
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Dear Colleagues, Zoological institutions contribute a large amount of fundamental and applied knowledge on a diverse array of animal species. Despite this significant contribution, research conducted within zoos or other captive wildlife facilities has historically been skewed toward charismatic mam...