在现代食肉目动物中, 大熊猫无疑是最为引人注目的物种之一, 既在科学上具有重要的研究价值,
同时亦是世界自然保护的象征. 自20 世纪80 年代初期我国政府与世界自然基金会合作开展野生 …

Stereotyped behaviour occurs in a wide variety of captive animals including ursids. The
provision of animal control over aspects of their environment by providing choices is a …

Among the order Carnivora, the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is one of the most
attractive animals, possessing high value for scientific research and being a symbol of …

Zoo‐housed bears are prone to exhibiting stereotypic behaviors, generally considered
indicators of negative welfare. We explored the effects of a variable‐time feeding enrichment …

Stereotypic behavior is exhibited by a wide range of captive animals. Its association with
hormones, especially elevated cortisol level and lack of naturalistic stimuli in the …

Simple Summary Circadian clocks are evolutionarily adaptive internal clocks that regulate
cycles of activity, behavior, and physiological processes. In this study, we used the circadian …

In the present study we compared 33 enclosures in 28 parks, with a total of 66 bears. We
chose direct observation of behaviour rather than surveys. Each enclosure was observed …

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 …

Zoos play a vital role in managing and conserving a wide range of threatened species and
in enhancing their populations in natural habitats through captive breeding and …

Background The gut microbiome is essential for the host's health and serves as an essential
reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). We investigated the effects of different …