Essays about: "Zoo animals"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 87 essays containing the words Zoo animals.

  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. 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

  4. 3. Besökarpåverkan och hägnutnyttjande hos röd panda (Ailurus fulgens) på Nordens Ark

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

    Author : Tove Brohede; [2022]
    Keywords : Röd panda; Ailurus fulgens; besökarpåverkan; hägnutnyttjande; välfärd; djurpark;

    Abstract : Visitors at zoos have an effect on zoo animals' behaviour and enclosure utilisation. This is something that most studies agree on, but whether that effect is positive or negative is disputed and seems to depend on many different elements ranging from species to habitat to routines at the zoo. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fibre content in moose (Alces alces) faeces : a comparison between free-ranging and captive moose in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Ada Trapp; [2022]
    Keywords : diarrhoea; zoo; browser; ruminant; Alces alces;

    Abstract : Animals have evolved adaptations to survive and reproduce in certain environments. Based on these adaptations, different feeding types can be identified among ruminants from the continuum of browsers to grazers. Browsers are assumed to digest forage rich in soluble cell contents, while grazers are more equipped to digest cellulose. READ MORE

  6. 5. Conservation education at the zoo

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Anna Pettersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Zoo; conservation education; communication; the theory of planned behaviour;

    Abstract : Historically, the first existence of zoological gardens (zoos) goes back as long as 4 500 years ago. At that time, keeping animals in captivity was a way to show high societal status with money and power. Much has happened since then, and the modern zoos of today have a main focus on conservation, education, research and animal welfare. READ MORE