Simple Summary Habitat complexity is important for the maintenance of high levels of
welfare for captive animals, especially at zoos. Generally, individuals who experience …

The Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ) is a 100-item
owner-completed survey instrument used for assessing behavior and temperament of …

The welfare of zoo animals has come under increasing scrutiny, yet the effects of visitors on
captive species, particularly in relation to environmental factors and individual variability …

Visitor effect studies have had inconsistent results, due in part to the inability to control for all
confounding variables such as time of day, seasonal weather patterns, and so forth. This …

Simple Summary The aim of this study was to investigate the added value of two sensor
technologies (accelerometers and video) to monitor the activity and drinking behaviour of …

It remains common practice for zoos to chop animal diets into small pieces, even though
there is limited evidence to support this practice. It is important that the purported benefits of …

The protection and monitoring of fauna species are essential for maintaining biodiversity
and ensuring the sustainability of ecosystems. Traditional methods of fauna conservation …

Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) are a commonly used species in biomedical research. As
social creatures, compatible guinea pigs should be housed together unless scientific …

As large adult body size is subjected to strong selective pressures, other processes can be
compromised before growth when there is resource limitation or stress during the growth …