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| Luedicke, T. | |
| Chronoethology and _Environmental Enrichment_ in zoo biology and the application in the keeping the Carpathian lynx (_Lynx lynx carpathicus_) | |
| 2005 Full Book | |
The objective of the Diplomarbeit was to examine the use of the enclosure in relation to the activity rhythms of lynxes in captivity by the means of chronoethological methods. A total of four adult lynxes (1.3) were continuously observed in Georg von Opel-Freigehege fr Tierforschung e.V. over 61 days. The 24 hour activity rhythms of the animals were registered in direct observation and indirectly with the support of infrared-time-lapse-videorecording. One aim was to try to shift the phases of higher activity of lynxes into daytime hours. By providing environmental enrichment for the lynxes, species-specific behaviour patterns were supposed to be enhanced. The influence on the behaviour by external factors (visitors, keepers, climate) was examined. |
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