Influence of environmental enrichment techniques in improvement of welfare of Callithrix penicillata (E. Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae)

Influence of environmental enrichment techniques in improvement of welfare of Callithrix penicillata (E. Geoffroy, 1812) (Primates: Callitrichidae)

This study applied environmental enrichment techniques to a captive Callithrix penicillata group aiming to improve the welfare of these animals. Enrichment was carried out with six animals, three males and three females, of Sabiá Municipal Park zoo (Uberlândia, MG, Brazil). Data were collected in th...

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Main Authors: Mariana Prado Borges, Jonas Byk, Kleber Del-Claro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2011-02-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Callithrix penicillata
Environmental enrichment
Primate
Stress
Zoo
Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume241/83a94.pdf

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