Essays about: "Asian Elephants"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 essays containing the words Asian Elephants.

1. 11. The Effect of Extra Food Stimulation on Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) Kept at Kolmården Zoo

   University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Johanna Sjöberg; [2011]
   Keywords : Asian elephant; Stereotypic behaviors; Food enrichment; Foraging; Social interactions; Night behaviors; Videotaping;

   Abstract : Stereotypic behaviors in all animals are more often than not associated with poor welfare. Limited access to perform species specific behaviors is often a reason for the development of stereotypies. READ MORE

3. 12. Development and application of an olfactory discrimination paradigm for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

   University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Josefin Arvidsson; [2011]
   Keywords : Asian elephant; Behavioral testing; Elephas maximus; Odor learning; Olfactory discrimination; Olfactory memory;

   Abstract : The sense of smell plays an important role in regulating the behavior of Asian elephants but until now, no behavioral test to systematically assess the olfactory capabilities of this species existed. Using a voluntary, food-rewarded two-alternative operant conditioning procedure, three female Asian elephants were successfully taught to discriminate between rewarded and unrewarded odors and also succeeded in intramodal stimulus transfer tasks in which either the rewarded odor, or the unrewarded odor, or both odors were exchanged simultaneously for new odors. READ MORE

4. 13. The effect of extra feed supply on stereotypic behaviour in Asian elephants (Elphas maximus)

   University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Kim Björk; [2011]
   Keywords : asian; behaviour; elephant; enrichment; fees; stereotype; stereotypic;

   Abstract : Stereotypes in captive elephants is a widespread issue. Ways to tackle this is with social and feedenrichment among others. The aim of this study was to investigate if extra feed supply wouldaffect stereotypic behaviour in Asian elephants held in captivity. Three elephant cows wereprovided with extra feed and recorded during the night and morning. READ MORE

5. 14. The domesticated Thai elephants as a sustainable resource : a comparative behavioural study on camp and zoo elephants

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Charlotte Wallmark; [2008]
   Keywords : elephant; welfare; Thailand; mahout; maximus indicus; stereotypic; domesticated; behaviour;

   Abstract : In this study the welfare among domesticated Asian elephants in Thailand (Maximus indicus) and Zoo elephants in Sweden and Thailand were investigated. The aim of the study was to see if elephants owned by local people and hired by camp managers showed a higher frequency of stereotypic behaviour than those owned by the camp, if zoo elephant perform a lot of stereotypic behaviours and what could be done to the decrease that level, if calves contribute to an increased welfare of their mothers and what could be done to ease the problems connected with musth in bulls. READ MORE

6. 15. A method to evaluate environmental enrichments for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in zoos

   University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Mary Holmgren; [2007]
   Keywords : Comparator; food; maximum price paid; motivation;

   Abstract : Environmental enrichment (EE) is used to improve the life of captive animals by giving them more opportunities to express species-specific behaviours. Zoo elephants are one of the species that is in great need of EE because their environment is often barren. READ MORE