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Factors influencing reproductive success in small captive exotic felids
PaperMellen surveyed husbandry across many institutions holding small exotic cats and used multiple regression to identify which factors predicted breeding success. Strikingly, the strongest predictors wer…
Mellen JD · Zoo Biology · 1991
Research overview: enclosure size, design and the prevalence of pacing in zoo felids
OverviewComparative and within-institution studies have probed which enclosure features predict pacing in captive cats. This overview surveys evidence relating stereotypic pacing to enclosure size, complexity…
Research overview: nutrition of exotic captive felids and whole-prey diet balancing
OverviewFeeding captive non-domestic cats well requires meeting obligate-carnivore requirements for taurine, arginine, vitamin A, arachidonic acid and appropriate calcium-to-phosphorus ratios, which whole pre…
Research overview: vertical structure, complexity and three-dimensional space in felid enclosures
OverviewCats are arboreal-capable, climbing predators that value height, and research consistently shows captive felids prefer and benefit from elevated resting platforms, climbing structures and visually com…