Evaluation of the Impact of Behavioral Opportunities on Four Zoo-Housed Aardvarks (<i>Orycteropus afer</i>)

Evaluations of enrichment are critical to determine if an enrichment program is meeting stated goals. However, nocturnal species can present a challenge if their active periods do not align with caretakers’ schedules. To evaluate enrichment for four aardvarks housed with a natural light cycle, we pr...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Jennifer Hamilton, Grace Fuller, Stephanie Allard
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Subjects:	environmental enrichment animal welfare nocturnal species goal-based enrichment corticosterone fecal glucocorticoid metabolites
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/8/1433