The effect of enclosure design on diurnal activity and stereotypic behaviour was assessed in 17 adult Malayan Sun bears (Helarctos malayanus), kept either in barren indoor enclosures or relatively enriched outdoor enclosures. Locomotion was the most frequent activity observed in the indoor bears, followed by resting. In contrast, conspecifics housed outdoors spent most of the time resting. Eleven forms of stereotypic behaviours were recorded in the bears, with pacing being the most common. The frequency and repertoire of stereotypies were significantly higher in the indoor bears irrespective of enclosure size. Novel forms of locomotor (forward-reverse pacing) and oral (allo-sucking) stereotypies were recorded. Oral stereotypies were predomi...
Environmental enrichment is needed for every captive animal. Not only it is beneficial for the anima...
Confined bears are deprived of natural stimulus, such as large roaming domains, active foraging and ...
The benefits gained by the presentation of environmental enrichment (EE) to captive animals are wide...
The knowledge of an animal's behaviour is important in the assessment of both health and ecological ...
Captive bears are housed in environments that differ greatly from their natural habitat, restricting...
Captive bears are housed in environments that differ greatly from their natural habitat, restricting...
A comparative study on the daily activity budget of the sun bear was conducted in Lok Kawi Wildlife ...
Captive giant pandas are reported in the literature to perform stereotypic behaviours which are cons...
Rehabilitant Malayan sun bears often remain in captivity for long periods of time and may experience...
In this study we used the daily activity pattern and use of space as indicators of change in the pro...
One of the main concerns for animals kept in captivity is expression of stereotypic behaviour which ...
Three brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) individuals and two sloth bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus) i...
The high incidence of Stereotypie behaviors in zoo bears (van Keulen-Kromhout: International Zoo Yea...
Stereotypic pacing is a common occurrence in captive carnivorans. Although stereotypic pacing is typ...
Stereotypies are commonly observed in zoo animals, and it is necessary to better understand whether ...
Environmental enrichment is needed for every captive animal. Not only it is beneficial for the anima...
Confined bears are deprived of natural stimulus, such as large roaming domains, active foraging and ...
The benefits gained by the presentation of environmental enrichment (EE) to captive animals are wide...
The knowledge of an animal's behaviour is important in the assessment of both health and ecological ...
Captive bears are housed in environments that differ greatly from their natural habitat, restricting...
Captive bears are housed in environments that differ greatly from their natural habitat, restricting...
A comparative study on the daily activity budget of the sun bear was conducted in Lok Kawi Wildlife ...
Captive giant pandas are reported in the literature to perform stereotypic behaviours which are cons...
Rehabilitant Malayan sun bears often remain in captivity for long periods of time and may experience...
In this study we used the daily activity pattern and use of space as indicators of change in the pro...
One of the main concerns for animals kept in captivity is expression of stereotypic behaviour which ...
Three brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) individuals and two sloth bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus) i...
The high incidence of Stereotypie behaviors in zoo bears (van Keulen-Kromhout: International Zoo Yea...
Stereotypic pacing is a common occurrence in captive carnivorans. Although stereotypic pacing is typ...
Stereotypies are commonly observed in zoo animals, and it is necessary to better understand whether ...
Environmental enrichment is needed for every captive animal. Not only it is beneficial for the anima...
Confined bears are deprived of natural stimulus, such as large roaming domains, active foraging and ...
The benefits gained by the presentation of environmental enrichment (EE) to captive animals are wide...