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The enrichment of Saguinus oedipus in zoo Ohrada
CHLUSTINOVÁ, Monika
Environmental enrichment is method, which helps to improve the welfare and complexity of the environment of animals in captivity. It is an improvement of their habitats with elements which support natural behaviour, physical fitness and welfare of animals and reduce stereotypic behaviour which animals in captivity often tend to, due to the lack of activity. Practical work was performed at the zoo Ohrada Hluboka nad Vltavou. The objective was to compare and evaluate behavioural studies without enrichment and with enrichment of six individual cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus). The result is that used food enrichment improves the activity of all individuals, and reduces the time which tamarinds spend in inactivity. It has had a positive influence on enrichment and feeding behaviour and time spent playing.
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Possibility of control of mammals group in the zoo trough modification of enrichment elements and its use in practice
DRÁBOVÁ, Jana
This experiment was conducted in two zoos - ZOO Troja in Prague and ZOO Ohrada in Hluboká nad Vltavou. The animals were presented the food enrichment of a puzzle type with different difficulties. Solving each levels of puzzles was being compared with the dominance of individuals in the group that was being observed by the aggression among all examinees. Nosal and their accession to the normal diet. All data were statistically evaluated. With the obtained results, the theory of "index of balance in the group" was tested.
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The ethology of gorilla (\kur{Gorilla gorilla}) in nature and captivity
GALLISTLOVÁ, Renata
Results of ethological studies on gorillas are mainly based on the observation of the behavioural traits of mountain gorillas in the wild. Gorillas living in zoos have adapted to small spaces and being exposed to quite a few visitors. Long-term stress, nutritionally unbalanced diet and other factors create risks associated with abnormal behaviour such as covering their ears which had never been seen before in the wilderness. Zoos try to provide the most suitable environment to gorillas to eliminate these behavioural traits. For instance, they create a suitable social group, a ragged living habitat with hiding places, or various activities to support the typical behaviour of gorilla species. Thank to the introduction of envrionmental enrichment of food, their feeding time has been prolonged with the consequent reduction of vomiting and the resumption of food intake. In addition, brain teasers like puzzles encourage the cognitive process of gorillas.
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Using the activation enrichment Lynx (Lynx lynx) in zoo Ohrada, Hluboká nad Vltavou.
FRÖHLICH, Marek
Environmental enrichment helps to improve the environmental complexity of animals kept in captivity, it supports animals comfort, stimulates active behaviour and reduces stereotypical behaviour to which predators incline. The work was carried out at The Ohrada zoo in the city of Hluboká nad Vltavou. A couple of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) was the research subject. The aim of the work was to evaluate and compare the control observation with the lynx?s behaviour when they were stimulated by enrichment. Enrichment should have stimulted animals to behave actively.
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Ethological study of river otter (Lutra lutra) with a focus on enrichment in the Zoo Ohrada v Hluboké nad Vltavou.
JARIABKOVÁ, Markéta
The environmental enrichment helps improve mental and physical condition of animals in captivity. It promotes active behavior and seeks to reduce stereotypical behaviors which often carnivores in captivity tend to it. My work was done in Zoo Ohrada in Hluboká nad Vltavou by two individuals of Eurasian otters ( Lutra lutra). The aim was to determine which element of enrichment appeared to be most interested in otters. Submitted enrichment was 7 - olfactory enrichment, ball for food, fixed ball, adapt burrow, eggs, frozen food and live prey. Enriching elements relating to food (ball for food, eggs, frozen food and live prey) activities increased time spent eating, foraging, play and playful eating. Dietary enrichment had an effect on their social behavior. With olfactory enrichment increased movement on the mainland and sniffing of objects. Fixed ball caused playful behavior. Adapt burrow increased time spent adjust bedding and exploring the burrow.
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Enrichment of large cats
LIŠKOVÁ, Markéta
The environmental enrichment helps to improve the complexity of the enviroment of animals in captivity, supports comfort of the animals, stimulates the active behaviour and reduces the stereotypes behaviour which is often seen at the large felines in zoos. My work was done in Zoo Dvůr Králové. I have monitored 3 types of large felines {--} Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) and African lion (Panthera leo). I wanted to compare some reactions of these subjects to 4 types of enrichment {--} a hung food or locked up in an other way, cardboard box with wood wool and some pair of rats, a plastic barel and some excrements of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) or sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekei gratus). The food enrichment has increased the spending time when they ate and moved. When we added the cardboard box into the paddock the animals behaved playfully, the animals moved more. The reaction to the plastic barel were different at every group of animals. The tigers increased their activity movement, the levharts were very playfully. At the lions it was a prime movement. The olfactor subject increased the time of spending when the animals behaved in other way and moved more.
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