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Research overview: behavioral indicators of welfare in captive felids
OverviewBehaviour offers a rich, non-invasive window into felid welfare, but interpreting it requires care. This overview surveys the behavioural signs used to assess captive cats: stereotypic pacing and rout…
Research overview: feeding anticipation and pre-feeding pacing in big cats
OverviewMuch pacing in captive big cats clusters in the period before scheduled feeding, suggesting that predictable meal times generate anticipatory arousal expressed as repetitive walking. This overview sur…
Research overview: integrated, multi-measure welfare assessment for captive big cats
OverviewNo single indicator captures welfare reliably, so the field has moved toward integrated assessment combining multiple lines of evidence. This overview surveys how comprehensive welfare evaluation for…
Research overview: naturalistic exhibit design and behavioural opportunity for felids
OverviewModern exhibit design aims to provide not just naturalistic appearance for visitors but genuine behavioural opportunity for animals. This overview surveys principles of felid exhibit design: complex,…
Research overview: persistence and emancipation of pacing after husbandry improvement
OverviewA challenging finding for felid welfare management is that stereotypic pacing, once established, can persist even after enclosures are enriched or enlarged, becoming partly independent of its original…
Research overview: rotational exhibits and giving felids access to varied space
OverviewRotational exhibit systems allow multiple species or individuals to take turns occupying a series of connected spaces, multiplying the effective territory and novelty available to each animal. This ov…