Essays about: "Zoo Animal"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 96 essays containing the words Zoo Animal.

  1. 1. Hägnutnyttjande av besoarantilop (Antilope cervicapra) och gyllene taki (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) i Furuviksparken

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

    Author : Mikaela Hernblom; [2023]
    Keywords : besoarantilop; gyllene taki; hägnutnyttjande; sociala interaktioner; aktivitetsmönster; utfodring; djurpark;

    Abstract : The golden takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) comes from the Qinling Mountains in central China and is used to rocky environments and occasionally cool temperatures. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) can be found in India and Nepal where they like to graze on short grass in open fields. READ MORE

  3. 2. Påverkan på hägnutnyttjande och födosöksbeteenden av samgång mellan afrikansk savannelefant (Loxodonta africana) och rothschildgiraff (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) på Borås djurpark

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

    Author : Moa Eriksson Kukkonen; [2022]
    Keywords : afrikansk savannelefant; rothschildgiraff; hägnutnyttjande; födosöksbeteende; sociala interaktioner; samgång; djurpark;

    Abstract : This study was conducted at Borås Zoo to investigate the effect on enclosure use, foraging behaviours and social interactions of keeping african savannah elephant (Loxodonta Africana) and rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) together in the Savannah enclosure. The two species were observed in three different scenarios: 1) Elephants in the Savannah enclosure without the presence of giraffes, 2) Giraffes in the Savannah enclosure without the presence of elephants, and 3) Elephants and giraffes together in the Savannah enclosure. READ MORE

  4. 3. Miljöbaserad berikning - Humboldtpingviner (Spheniscus humboldti)

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

    Author : Amanda Silwer; [2022]
    Keywords : Humboldtpingvin; miljöbaserad; berikning; pingvin; djurpark; aktivitet; födosök;

    Abstract : Increased activity in the pool environment is, according to previous studies on similar aquatic birds, a clear indicator of good welfare. The welfare of animals in captivity is something many researchers and animal keepers are constantly striving to improve. READ MORE

  5. 4. Play behaviour and maternal relationship between ewe and lambs in Urial sheep (Ovis vignei bochariensis)

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

    Author : Alicia Josefsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Urial sheep; play behaviour; social play; locomotor play; maternal behaviour; locomotor behaviour welfare; conservation; ex situ; zoo;

    Abstract : Ex situ conservation is done to alleviate the risk of threatened species going extinct and one major conservation aim is increasing the population size. One place working with ex situ conservation is the zoo Nordens Ark in Sweden, and one of their target species is Urials (Ovis vignei bochariensis). READ MORE

  6. 5. Födosöksbeteende och aktivitet hos brunbjörn (Ursus arctos) vid användning av två olika utfodringsmetoder

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

    Author : Ellen Vinnerheim; [2022]
    Keywords : Brunbjörn; ; ; ; ; ; ; Ursus; födosök; aktivitet; utfodring; djurpark; utspritt foder;

    Abstract : The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is an omnivore that spends a lot of its time foraging in the wild. In zoos, the brown bear's foraging behaviour and activity level is depending on the management. To stimulate the brown bears to express their natural behaviours the zookeepers can feed the bears in a way that makes the bears forage for a long time. READ MORE