Applying GPS and Accelerometers to the Study of African Savanna (Loxodonta africana) and Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Welfare in Zoos

Applying GPS and Accelerometers to the Study of African Savanna (Loxodonta africana) and Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Welfare in Zoos

African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are a focus of welfare research in zoos due to their high intelligence, complex social structure, and sheer size. Due to these challenges, some argue that zoos are inherently incapable of providing appropriate care...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holdgate, Matthew Robert
Format: Others
Published: PDXScholar 2015
Subjects:
African elephant > Behavior
Asiatic elephant > Behavior
Environmental enrichment (Animal culture)
Global Positioning System
Accelerometers
Elephants > Habitat > Design
Zoo exhibits > Design
Animal Sciences
Online Access:https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2234
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3236&context=open_access_etds

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https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2234
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3236&context=open_access_etds

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