Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos

Individual animals associated with stereotypy behaviour are considered more stressful compare with the non-stereotyper, which the former’s welfare is less concern. This study postulates that animals showing low stereotypic pacing were as stressful as the high stereotypic individuals. Three captive l...

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Main Author:	Juhari, Farah Hanis
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	Stereotypic movement disorder Leopard Olfactory sensors
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/67693/1/ITA%202015%2011%20IR.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.676932019-03-22T08:21:00Z Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos 2015-09 Juhari, Farah Hanis Individual animals associated with stereotypy behaviour are considered more stressful compare with the non-stereotyper, which the former’s welfare is less concern. This study postulates that animals showing low stereotypic pacing were as stressful as the high stereotypic individuals. Three captive leopards from Taiping Zoo and two captive leopards from National Zoo were used as subject animals. Data collections were performed on husbandry and management; behavioural studies and two environmental enrichments that were feeding and olfactory enrichment, were implemented. The level of stereotypic pacing was divided into two categories, high and low stereotypic groups, based on the individuals’ deviation from the mean of stereotypic pacing (13.5%). The high stereotypic group performed better during feeding enrichment while the low stereotypic group was more active during the olfactory enrichment. However, none of these groups showed significant reduction in stereotypic pacing and inactive behaviour, which may indicate that both groups were adversely affected by the suboptimal captive conditions. Exploratory, locomotory and playing behaviour were significantly increased during feeding enrichment and no habituation occurred during presentation. Olfactory enrichment significantly increased locomotory behaviour and social behaviour but active behaviour was significantly waned on the fourth day of enrichment. Individuals’ characteristics which were dominancy, type of born and positive relationship with caretakers may influence the performance of stereotypic pacing. Results from this study are crucial for the evaluation of the welfare of captive leopards and to highlight the welfare of animals showing low stereotypic behaviour may be just as vulnerable as the ones demonstrating high stereotypic behaviour. Stereotypic movement disorder Leopard Olfactory sensors 2015-09 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/67693/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/67693/1/ITA%202015%2011%20IR.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Stereotypic movement disorder Leopard Olfactory sensors
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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language	English
topic	Stereotypic movement disorder Leopard Olfactory sensors
spellingShingle	Stereotypic movement disorder Leopard Olfactory sensors Juhari, Farah Hanis Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos
description	Individual animals associated with stereotypy behaviour are considered more stressful compare with the non-stereotyper, which the former’s welfare is less concern. This study postulates that animals showing low stereotypic pacing were as stressful as the high stereotypic individuals. Three captive leopards from Taiping Zoo and two captive leopards from National Zoo were used as subject animals. Data collections were performed on husbandry and management; behavioural studies and two environmental enrichments that were feeding and olfactory enrichment, were implemented. The level of stereotypic pacing was divided into two categories, high and low stereotypic groups, based on the individuals’ deviation from the mean of stereotypic pacing (13.5%). The high stereotypic group performed better during feeding enrichment while the low stereotypic group was more active during the olfactory enrichment. However, none of these groups showed significant reduction in stereotypic pacing and inactive behaviour, which may indicate that both groups were adversely affected by the suboptimal captive conditions. Exploratory, locomotory and playing behaviour were significantly increased during feeding enrichment and no habituation occurred during presentation. Olfactory enrichment significantly increased locomotory behaviour and social behaviour but active behaviour was significantly waned on the fourth day of enrichment. Individuals’ characteristics which were dominancy, type of born and positive relationship with caretakers may influence the performance of stereotypic pacing. Results from this study are crucial for the evaluation of the welfare of captive leopards and to highlight the welfare of animals showing low stereotypic behaviour may be just as vulnerable as the ones demonstrating high stereotypic behaviour.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Juhari, Farah Hanis
author_facet	Juhari, Farah Hanis
author_sort	Juhari, Farah Hanis
title	Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos
title_short	Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos
title_full	Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos
title_fullStr	Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos
title_full_unstemmed	Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos
title_sort	stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (panthera pardus linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in malaysian zoos
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate	2015
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/67693/1/ITA%202015%2011%20IR.pdf
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Stereotypic pacing response of captive leopards (Panthera pardus Linnaeus) to feeding and olfactory enrichment in Malaysian Zoos

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