Effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are susceptible to stereotypical behaviour in captivity. Studies have found that different enrichment strategies can help activate the bears, thereby changing their behaviour and decrease stereotypies. When observing polar bears, it is apparent that individuals exhibit...
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ftunivtlemcenojs:oai:ojs.ojs.univ-tlemcen.dz:article/745 2023-05-15T18:42:24+02:00 Effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark Dahl, Freja Melgaard Hansen, Heidi Holm Vorup, Line Damkjær Jensen, Line Østergaard Spyridopoulos, Petricia Strømfeldt Jensen, Trine Hammer Pertoldi, Cino Alstrup, Aage Kristian Olsen Pagh, Sussie 2020-06-01 application/pdf https://ojs.univ-tlemcen.dz/index.php/GABJ/article/view/745 https://doi.org/10.46325/gabj.v0i0.745 en eng university of tlemcen https://ojs.univ-tlemcen.dz/index.php/GABJ/article/view/745 The Authors who publish with Genetics and biodiversity Journal agree to the following terms: Confirm that the work described has not been published before; That it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; That its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out; Authors retain copyright and grant Genetic and Biodiversity Journal (GABJ) right of first publication; Authors grant GABJ the right of future publication of the work in additional ways and in or on additional media, especially in printed form as print-on-demand; Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal; I hereby declare, that I/we have obtained permission to use all figures, tables, photos or images quoted on my article submitted to GABJ, from their respective sources. I also declare that I am sole responsible for any possible infringements of copyright regulations and that GABJ, will not be held liable nor will it handle any possible accusations of copyrights infringements; I/We as the author (s) are to be held liable and will bear any costs related to legal disputes which derive from the non-authorised use of the copyrighted material; The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation; Genetic and biodiversity Journal reserve the right to make the printed article available publically via the http://ojs.univ-tlemcen.dz/index.php/GABJ/ website or similar platforms in the future. Genetics and Biodiversity Journal; 2020: Special Issue (June 2020); 61-72 GENETICS AND BIODIVERSITY JOURNAL (GABJ); 2020: Special Issue (June 2020); 61-72 polar bears behavioural reaction norms enrichment novelty toys activity stereotypies behaviour 2020 ftunivtlemcenojs https://doi.org/10.46325/gabj.v0i0.745 2022-02-13T14:18:13Z Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are susceptible to stereotypical behaviour in captivity. Studies have found that different enrichment strategies can help activate the bears, thereby changing their behaviour and decrease stereotypies. When observing polar bears, it is apparent that individuals exhibit behaviours with different frequencies, which makes it relevant to examine if the animals have different behavioural reaction norms. This study aims to investigate the behaviour of two polar bears in Aalborg Zoo and how enrichments changes their behaviour. Furthermore, it investigates if the polar bears differ in behavioural patterns, reflecting differences in behavioural reaction norms. Although no significant differences were found, the results suggest an association between enrichments and decreased stereotypical behaviour for one bear while there was no detectable change in stereotypical behaviour for the other bear. The different reaction patterns for the two bears, may be due to different behavioural reaction norms e.g. individual differences in neophobia and exploratory behavior. In future studies presentation of the enrichment objects before the test days, may yield more heterogeneous results easier to interpret. Other/Unknown Material Ursus maritimus Revues Scientifiques de l'université de Tlemcen |
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polar bears behavioural reaction norms enrichment novelty toys activity stereotypies behaviour Dahl, Freja Melgaard Hansen, Heidi Holm Vorup, Line Damkjær Jensen, Line Østergaard Spyridopoulos, Petricia Strømfeldt Jensen, Trine Hammer Pertoldi, Cino Alstrup, Aage Kristian Olsen Pagh, Sussie Effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark |
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Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are susceptible to stereotypical behaviour in captivity. Studies have found that different enrichment strategies can help activate the bears, thereby changing their behaviour and decrease stereotypies. When observing polar bears, it is apparent that individuals exhibit behaviours with different frequencies, which makes it relevant to examine if the animals have different behavioural reaction norms. This study aims to investigate the behaviour of two polar bears in Aalborg Zoo and how enrichments changes their behaviour. Furthermore, it investigates if the polar bears differ in behavioural patterns, reflecting differences in behavioural reaction norms. Although no significant differences were found, the results suggest an association between enrichments and decreased stereotypical behaviour for one bear while there was no detectable change in stereotypical behaviour for the other bear. The different reaction patterns for the two bears, may be due to different behavioural reaction norms e.g. individual differences in neophobia and exploratory behavior. In future studies presentation of the enrichment objects before the test days, may yield more heterogeneous results easier to interpret. |
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Dahl, Freja Melgaard Hansen, Heidi Holm Vorup, Line Damkjær Jensen, Line Østergaard Spyridopoulos, Petricia Strømfeldt Jensen, Trine Hammer Pertoldi, Cino Alstrup, Aage Kristian Olsen Pagh, Sussie |
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Dahl, Freja Melgaard Hansen, Heidi Holm Vorup, Line Damkjær Jensen, Line Østergaard Spyridopoulos, Petricia Strømfeldt Jensen, Trine Hammer Pertoldi, Cino Alstrup, Aage Kristian Olsen Pagh, Sussie |
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Dahl, Freja Melgaard |
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Effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark |
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Effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark |
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Effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark |
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Effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark |
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Effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark |
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effect of enrichments on behavioural reaction norms of two captive polar bears (ursus maritimus) in aalborg zoo, denmark |
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The Authors who publish with Genetics and biodiversity Journal agree to the following terms: Confirm that the work described has not been published before; That it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; That its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities at the institute where the work has been carried out; Authors retain copyright and grant Genetic and Biodiversity Journal (GABJ) right of first publication; Authors grant GABJ the right of future publication of the work in additional ways and in or on additional media, especially in printed form as print-on-demand; Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal; I hereby declare, that I/we have obtained permission to use all figures, tables, photos or images quoted on my article submitted to GABJ, from their respective sources. I also declare that I am sole responsible for any possible infringements of copyright regulations and that GABJ, will not be held liable nor will it handle any possible accusations of copyrights infringements; I/We as the author (s) are to be held liable and will bear any costs related to legal disputes which derive from the non-authorised use of the copyrighted material; The publisher will not be held legally responsible should there be any claims for compensation; Genetic and biodiversity Journal reserve the right to make the printed article available publically via the http://ojs.univ-tlemcen.dz/index.php/GABJ/ website or similar platforms in the future. |
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