Two’s company, three species is a crowd? A webcam-based study of the behavioural effects of mixed-species groupings in the wild and in the zoo
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284221
Abstract: Mixed species exhibits in zoos are used to create larger, more stimulating environments to support naturalistic interactions between species. In the wild, mixed species groups are observed as having lower rates of vigilance, presumably due… read more here.
Keywords: wild zoo; mixed species; species groupings; group ... See more keywords
Characterization of the Gut Microbiome and Resistomes of Wild and Zoo-Captive Macaques
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.778556
Abstract: Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) are the most widely distributed species of Old World monkey and are frequently used as animal models to study human health and disease. Their gastrointestinal microbial community likely plays a major… read more here.
Keywords: microbiome resistomes; zoo captive; resistomes wild; gut microbiome ... See more keywords