Time-budgets and activity patterns of captive Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica).
Zoo Biol
; 31(2): 206-18, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
This is the first assessment of Manis javanica behavior in captivity. The aim of the investigation was to assess behavior in order to suggest ways of improving captive care and management of the species. This was undertaken by constructing time-budgets and activity patterns and identifying any abnormal repetitive behavior (ARB) exhibited. Scan and focal animal sampling were implemented in observations of seven subjects. Analyses detailed idiosyncrasies in how subjects partitioned their active time. Peak activity occurred between 1800 and 2100 hr. Two ARBs, clawing and pacing, were identified and the cessation of clawing in one subject was possible by modifying its enclosure. Stress-related behavior, understood to be related to several factors, means maintaining this species in captivity remains problematic. Recommendations are made pertaining to husbandry, captive management, and future research.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Animal
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Animais de Zoológico
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Mamíferos
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Atividade Motora
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Zoo Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido