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The effects of enrichment on zoo-housed scarlet ibis behavior

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dc.contributor.authorRachinas-Lopes, Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Inês C.
dc.contributor.authorDias, Tiago
dc.contributor.authorTavares, Maria
dc.contributor.authorNeto, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorFlanagan, Carla
dc.contributor.authorNeves, João
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T18:14:10Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T18:14:10Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractGood zoo animal welfare is commonly promoted with environmental enrichment; however, some species are less likely to be offered enrichment than others. This study tested the effect of enrichment on a group of scarlet ibises from Zoomarine Algarve, Portugal. The study consisted of a first baseline condition, followed by four types of enrichment displays with individual presentations, a post-enrichment condition, and a post-enrichment with all enrichment types presented simultaneously. The enrichment types chosen were physical, with a tidal simulation in the lakes of the enclosure; nutritional, presenting mussels in a plastic mesh tube; sensory, by playing scarlet ibises calls; and tactile, with brushes through the habitat. The data collection was performed for 21 days between January and March 2021, 3 times a day, using scan sampling and instantaneous time sampling every 2 min. The comparison between conditions revealed that most behaviors showed similarity between the baseline and post-enrichment conditions, suggesting that after removing the enrichment, the behaviors returned to their initial baseline. It was also found that each enrichment influenced different types of behaviors and these behaviors also changed depending on the time of day. Exploratory behavior was only associated with the presence of enrichment, and vocalizations were only heard after the sensory enrichment was performed. This study demonstrates that the use of physical and tactile enrichments increased activity and decreased stationary behaviors in this group of ibises and may be used to improve their lives in zoological contexts if included in the housing and husbandry protocols.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCTpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationRachinas-Lopes, P., Rocha, I. C., Dias, T., Tavares, M., Neto, R., Flanagan, C., & Neves, J. (2024). The Effects of Enrichment on Zoo-Housed Scarlet Ibis Behavior. Animals, 14(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14131903pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani14131903pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn20762615
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/9863
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institutept_PT
dc.relationUIDP/04292/2020pt_PT
dc.relationUIDB/04292/2020pt_PT
dc.relationLA/P/0069/2020pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectBehaviorpt_PT
dc.subjectCaptivitypt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental enrichmentpt_PT
dc.subjectEudocimus ruberpt_PT
dc.subjectScarlet ibispt_PT
dc.subjectZoomarine Algarvept_PT
dc.titleThe effects of enrichment on zoo-housed scarlet ibis behaviorpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceSwitzerlandpt_PT
oaire.citation.issue13pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1903pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAnimalspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume14pt_PT
person.familyNameRachinas-Lopes
person.familyNameMorais Pereira Neto
person.givenNamePatrícia
person.givenNameRicardo
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person.identifier.ciencia-id1D1F-1EEE-A093
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6795-2610
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6144-0179
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