Birth origin affects the development of stereotypic behaviour in captive wild animals
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2012-06-11
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Jones, M.A.
Mason, G.J.
Pillay, N.
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Abstract
Birth origin (wild-caught or captive-born) is a significant predictor of the level of stereotypic behaviours, as well as perseveration, activity levels, and fear/anxiety. Captive bred animals have better welfare than animals cap-tured from the wild, but they may have impaired brain development.
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animal welfare, clear language research summary, birth origin, captive breeding, Rhabdomys, stereotypic behav-iour, striped mouse, wild animal