The Behavioural Biology of Zoo Animals

Thumbnail
Contributor(s)
Rose, Paul (editor)
Language
English
Show full item record
Abstract
This is the first book on captive animal behaviour, applied to welfare. It enables all aspects of zoo husbandry and management (nutrition, enclosure design, handling & training, enrichment, population management) to be based on a sound knowledge of the species, its evolutionary and natural history.
URI
https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/92907
Keywords
zoo biology, Husbandry evidence, Animal welfare, Zoo animal management, Enclosure design, Natural history, Refinement, Zoo research, animal enrichment; thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MZ Veterinary medicine::MZD Veterinary medicine: large animals; thema EDItEUR::W Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure::WN Nature and the natural world: general interest::WNC Wildlife: general interest; thema EDItEUR::W Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure::WN Nature and the natural world: general interest::WNG Domestic animals and pets::WNGF Fishes as pets and aquaria; thema EDItEUR::W Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure::WN Nature and the natural world: general interest::WNG Domestic animals and pets::WNGS Reptiles and amphibians as pets; thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSC Developmental biology; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences::PSVC Zoology: fishes (ichthyology); thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences::PSVA Zoology: invertebrates; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences::PSVM Zoology: mammals (mammalogy); thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences::PSVJ Zoology: birds (ornithology); thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences::PSVP Ethology and animal behaviour; thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming
ISBN
9781032077192, 9781032077161, 9781003208471
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publisher website
http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/
Publication date and place
2022
Imprint
CRC Press
Review type
Proposal
Anonymity
Single-anonymised
Reviewer type
Internal editor; External peer reviewer
Review stage
Pre-publication
Open review
No
Publish responsibility
Publisher

Chapters in this book