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3 summaries matching “snow leopard” in Captive Care & Welfare
Personality structure in the domestic cat, African lion, snow leopard, and clouded leopard
PaperGartner, Powell and Weiss applied systematic personality assessment to four felid species, having keepers rate individuals on behavioural traits and then analysing the underlying structure. They ident…
Gartner MC, Powell DM, Weiss A · Journal of Comparative Psychology · 2014
Research overview: captive welfare and management of snow leopards
OverviewSnow leopards, adapted to cold, rugged, high-altitude terrain, present particular welfare considerations in captivity. This overview surveys their husbandry: the importance of elevated rocky structure…
Research overview: thermal environment and climate adaptation in captive felids
OverviewFelid species span tropical jungles, deserts and high mountains, so meeting their thermal needs in captivity, often in non-native climates, is a real welfare challenge. This overview surveys thermal w…