Comparative Personality Traits Assessment of Three Species of Communally Housed Captive Penguins
Understanding animal personalities has notable implications in the ecology and evolution of animal behavior, but personality studies can also be useful in optimizing animal management, with the aim of improving health and well-being, and optimizing reproductive success, a fundamental factor in the s...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:13d9665110934849a1733c8b3ce2edc2 2023-05-15T18:03:51+02:00 Comparative Personality Traits Assessment of Three Species of Communally Housed Captive Penguins Giovanni Quintavalle Pastorino Richard Preziosi Massimo Faustini Giulio Curone Mariangela Albertini Dawn Nicoll Lorna Moffat Romain Pizzi Silvia Mazzola 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9060376 https://doaj.org/article/13d9665110934849a1733c8b3ce2edc2 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/376 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani9060376 https://doaj.org/article/13d9665110934849a1733c8b3ce2edc2 Animals, Vol 9, Iss 6, p 376 (2019) Pygoscelis papua Aptenodytes patagonicus Eudyptes moseleyi personality traits Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9060376 2022-12-31T05:54:07Z Understanding animal personalities has notable implications in the ecology and evolution of animal behavior, but personality studies can also be useful in optimizing animal management, with the aim of improving health and well-being, and optimizing reproductive success, a fundamental factor in the species threatened with extinction. Modern zoos are increasingly being structured with enclosures that host different species, which permanently share spaces. This condition has undeniable positive aspects, but, in some species, it could determine the appearance of collective or synchronized behaviors. The aim of this study was to verify, in a colony of three species of communally housed penguins ( Pygoscelis papua , Aptenodytes patagonicus and Eudyptes moseleyi ), through a trait-rating assessment, if interspecific group life impacts on the expression of personality traits, and if it is possible to highlight specie-specific expression of personality traits, despite the influence of forced cohabitation. For many of the personality traits we analyzed, we have observed that it was possible to detect an expression that differed, according to the species. From a practical point of view, these data could ameliorate the management of the animals, allowing to design animal life routines, according to the different behavioral characteristics of the cohabiting species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Pygoscelis papua Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Animals 9 6 376 |
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Understanding animal personalities has notable implications in the ecology and evolution of animal behavior, but personality studies can also be useful in optimizing animal management, with the aim of improving health and well-being, and optimizing reproductive success, a fundamental factor in the species threatened with extinction. Modern zoos are increasingly being structured with enclosures that host different species, which permanently share spaces. This condition has undeniable positive aspects, but, in some species, it could determine the appearance of collective or synchronized behaviors. The aim of this study was to verify, in a colony of three species of communally housed penguins ( Pygoscelis papua , Aptenodytes patagonicus and Eudyptes moseleyi ), through a trait-rating assessment, if interspecific group life impacts on the expression of personality traits, and if it is possible to highlight specie-specific expression of personality traits, despite the influence of forced cohabitation. For many of the personality traits we analyzed, we have observed that it was possible to detect an expression that differed, according to the species. From a practical point of view, these data could ameliorate the management of the animals, allowing to design animal life routines, according to the different behavioral characteristics of the cohabiting species. |
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Giovanni Quintavalle Pastorino Richard Preziosi Massimo Faustini Giulio Curone Mariangela Albertini Dawn Nicoll Lorna Moffat Romain Pizzi Silvia Mazzola |
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Giovanni Quintavalle Pastorino Richard Preziosi Massimo Faustini Giulio Curone Mariangela Albertini Dawn Nicoll Lorna Moffat Romain Pizzi Silvia Mazzola |
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Comparative Personality Traits Assessment of Three Species of Communally Housed Captive Penguins |
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Comparative Personality Traits Assessment of Three Species of Communally Housed Captive Penguins |
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Comparative Personality Traits Assessment of Three Species of Communally Housed Captive Penguins |
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Comparative Personality Traits Assessment of Three Species of Communally Housed Captive Penguins |
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Comparative Personality Traits Assessment of Three Species of Communally Housed Captive Penguins |
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comparative personality traits assessment of three species of communally housed captive penguins |
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