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12 summaries matching “cheetah” in Captive Care & Welfare
Behavioral differences as predictors of breeding status in captive cheetahs
PaperWielebnowski examined whether individual temperament predicts which captive cheetahs breed, scoring cats on behavioural traits and relating them to reproductive history. Cheetahs rated as more tense,…
Wielebnowski NC · Zoo Biology · 1999
Captivity effects on wide-ranging carnivores
PaperClubb and Mason analysed comparative data across 35 carnivore species to ask why some thrive in zoos while others pace and breed poorly. They found that wide-ranging species with large natural home ra…
Clubb R, Mason G · Nature · 2003
Carcass feeding of captive cheetahs: effects of a naturalistic feeding program on oral health and psychological well-being
PaperBond and Lindburg compared feeding captive cheetahs whole carcasses against conventional processed diets, assessing both behaviour and oral health. Carcass feeding prolonged feeding time, increased sp…
Bond JC, Lindburg DG · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1990
Evidence for chronic stress in captive but not free-ranging cheetahs
PaperTerio, Marker and Munson compared adrenal gland morphology and function between captive and wild cheetahs to test whether captivity imposes chronic stress. Captive cheetahs showed adrenal changes and…
Terio KA, Marker L, Munson L · Journal of Wildlife Diseases · 2004
Factors influencing the prevalence of stereotypical behaviour in captive cheetahs
PaperQuirke, O'Riordan and Zuur analysed a large dataset of captive cheetahs to identify which husbandry and demographic factors predict stereotypic pacing. Variables such as enclosure features, neighbouri…
Quirke T, O'Riordan RM, Zuur A · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2012
Research overview: cheetah husbandry, stress and the captive breeding problem
OverviewCheetahs are notoriously difficult to keep and breed well in captivity, and their welfare has been intensively studied. This overview surveys the cheetah's particular vulnerabilities: evidence of chro…
Research overview: chronic stress physiology and disease in captive felids
OverviewChronic activation of the stress axis can suppress immunity, impair reproduction and contribute to disease, and several captive cat species show evidence of such chronic stress. This overview surveys…
Research overview: inbreeding depression in small captive felid populations
OverviewSmall, closed captive populations risk losing genetic diversity, raising the chance that deleterious recessive alleles pair up and reduce health, fertility and survival, a phenomenon known as inbreedi…
Research overview: personality and temperament in the management of captive wild felids
OverviewIndividual cats differ consistently in boldness, fearfulness, aggressiveness and sociability, and these stable traits affect welfare, breeding success and how animals respond to husbandry. This overvi…
Research overview: validating faecal cortisol metabolite assays in captive felids
OverviewFaecal glucocorticoid metabolite monitoring is the workhorse of felid stress research because it avoids the confound of capture and restraint, but it requires species-specific validation to be meaning…
Research overview: white lions, king cheetahs and the welfare ethics of selecting colour morphs
OverviewBeyond white tigers, other captive felid colour variants, white lions and the patterned king cheetah, raise similar questions about breeding for appearance. This overview surveys the genetics of these…
The effect of different types of enrichment on the behaviour of cheetahs in captivity
PaperQuirke and O'Riordan tested several enrichment types on captive cheetahs at a breeding park, measuring effects on activity, exploration and stereotypic pacing. Different enrichments varied in effectiv…
Quirke T, O'Riordan RM · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2011