Stereotypies and environmental enrichment in captive southern hairy-nosed wombats, Lasiorhinus latifrons

A captive colony of 12 (4♂, 8♀) wombats, Lasiorhinus latifrons, was used to investigate stereotypic behaviour in this species and determine the beneficial effects of enrichment on wombat behaviour and wellbeing. The wombats were housed in four groups of 1♂ and 2♀, each in a separate enclosure and su...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied animal behaviour science 2010-08, Vol.126 (1), p.85-95
Hauptverfasser:	Hogan, Lindsay A., Johnston, Steve D., Lisle, Allan, Horsup, Alan B., Janssen, Tina, Phillips, Clive J.C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Boundaries Captivity Feed enrichment Lasiorhinus latifrons Marsupial Stereotypic behaviour Welfare
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