Abnormal Behaviours in Two Captive Brown Bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) Females: Individual Differences and Seasonal Variations [Abnormales Verhalten in zwei gefangen Grizzlybär-Weibchen (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758): einzelne Unterschiede und saisonale Variationen].
Abnormal behaviours are common in captive environmentsthat notsupply the physical and psychological needs of animals. There are animals, like brown bears, more susceptible to develop abnormal behaviours due to their seasonal biology related to food, hibernation or reproduction. The two brown bear Ur...
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ftubarcepubl:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/162043 2024-02-11T10:09:18+01:00 Abnormal Behaviours in Two Captive Brown Bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) Females: Individual Differences and Seasonal Variations [Abnormales Verhalten in zwei gefangen Grizzlybär-Weibchen (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758): einzelne Unterschiede und saisonale Variationen]. Soriano, Ana I. Vinyoles Cartanyà, Dolors Maté García, Carmen 2017 14 p. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2445/162043 eng eng Elsevier Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zoolgart.2017.04.005 Der Zoologische Garten, 2017, num. 86, p. 88-101 Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zoolgart.2017.04.005 0044-5169 http://hdl.handle.net/2445/162043 678325 (c) Elsevier, 2017 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Etologia Óssos (Mamífers) Animals salvatges en captivitat Animal behavior Bears Captive wild animals info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 2017 ftubarcepubl https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zoolgart.2017.04.005 2024-01-24T01:11:52Z Abnormal behaviours are common in captive environmentsthat notsupply the physical and psychological needs of animals. There are animals, like brown bears, more susceptible to develop abnormal behaviours due to their seasonal biology related to food, hibernation or reproduction. The two brown bear Ursus arctos females from Barcelona Zoo, Spain, showed two different patterns of abnormal behaviours. The old ♀ displayed episodes of biting a tree trunk while the young ♀ carried out headtossing events. The studied period was from March to December 2004 divided into seasonal periods: autumn, spring and summer. A total of 63 hours of observations were recorded using a multi-focal continuous method. The time invested on abnormal behaviour was higher in spring followed by summer and autumn in both females. The other variables related to the abnormal behaviour studied were duration, intensity, occurrence and space use which also showed statistically significant differences among seasonal periods. The old ♀ space use during abnormal behaviour was in the same zone meanwhile the young ♀ showed statistically significant differences among seasonal variations and zones of the enclosure. These results should be taken into account to improve the management of bears in zoological institutions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona Der Zoologische Garten 86 1-6 88 101 |
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Etologia Óssos (Mamífers) Animals salvatges en captivitat Animal behavior Bears Captive wild animals Soriano, Ana I. Vinyoles Cartanyà, Dolors Maté García, Carmen Abnormal Behaviours in Two Captive Brown Bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) Females: Individual Differences and Seasonal Variations [Abnormales Verhalten in zwei gefangen Grizzlybär-Weibchen (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758): einzelne Unterschiede und saisonale Variationen]. |
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Abnormal behaviours are common in captive environmentsthat notsupply the physical and psychological needs of animals. There are animals, like brown bears, more susceptible to develop abnormal behaviours due to their seasonal biology related to food, hibernation or reproduction. The two brown bear Ursus arctos females from Barcelona Zoo, Spain, showed two different patterns of abnormal behaviours. The old ♀ displayed episodes of biting a tree trunk while the young ♀ carried out headtossing events. The studied period was from March to December 2004 divided into seasonal periods: autumn, spring and summer. A total of 63 hours of observations were recorded using a multi-focal continuous method. The time invested on abnormal behaviour was higher in spring followed by summer and autumn in both females. The other variables related to the abnormal behaviour studied were duration, intensity, occurrence and space use which also showed statistically significant differences among seasonal periods. The old ♀ space use during abnormal behaviour was in the same zone meanwhile the young ♀ showed statistically significant differences among seasonal variations and zones of the enclosure. These results should be taken into account to improve the management of bears in zoological institutions. |
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Abnormal Behaviours in Two Captive Brown Bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) Females: Individual Differences and Seasonal Variations [Abnormales Verhalten in zwei gefangen Grizzlybär-Weibchen (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758): einzelne Unterschiede und saisonale Variationen]. |
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Abnormal Behaviours in Two Captive Brown Bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) Females: Individual Differences and Seasonal Variations [Abnormales Verhalten in zwei gefangen Grizzlybär-Weibchen (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758): einzelne Unterschiede und saisonale Variationen]. |
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Abnormal Behaviours in Two Captive Brown Bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) Females: Individual Differences and Seasonal Variations [Abnormales Verhalten in zwei gefangen Grizzlybär-Weibchen (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758): einzelne Unterschiede und saisonale Variationen]. |
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Abnormal Behaviours in Two Captive Brown Bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) Females: Individual Differences and Seasonal Variations [Abnormales Verhalten in zwei gefangen Grizzlybär-Weibchen (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758): einzelne Unterschiede und saisonale Variationen]. |
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Abnormal Behaviours in Two Captive Brown Bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) Females: Individual Differences and Seasonal Variations [Abnormales Verhalten in zwei gefangen Grizzlybär-Weibchen (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758): einzelne Unterschiede und saisonale Variationen]. |
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abnormal behaviours in two captive brown bear (ursus arctos linnaeus, 1758) females: individual differences and seasonal variations [abnormales verhalten in zwei gefangen grizzlybär-weibchen (ursus arctos linnaeus, 1758): einzelne unterschiede und saisonale variationen]. |
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Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zoolgart.2017.04.005 Der Zoologische Garten, 2017, num. 86, p. 88-101 Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zoolgart.2017.04.005 0044-5169 http://hdl.handle.net/2445/162043 678325 |
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