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Fecal Glucocorticoid Measurements and Their Relation to Rearing, Behavior, and Environmental Factors in the Population of Pileated Gibbons (Hylobates pileatus) Held in European Zoos

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Pirovino, Mirella, Heistermann, Michael, Zimmermann, Nina, Zingg, Robert, Clauss, Marcus, Codron, Daryl, Kaup, Franz-Josef, Steinmetz, Hanspeter W.·2011·International Journal of Primatology
DOI 10.1007/s10764-011-9532-9
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  • Human-only rearing of zoo animals is associated with abnormal behaviour and reproductive problems.

    “various studies have suggested human-only rearing of zoo animals is associated with abnormal behaviour [81] and reproductive problems [135].”

    From The visitor effect on zoo animals: implications and opportunities for zoo animal welfare (2019) · cites this paper as [81]

    Citation [135] is attached to reproductive problems, not abnormal behaviour. In the Discussion (page unavailable), the paper reports higher glucocorticoid levels in unnaturally reared pileated gibbons and raises a potential effect on reproduction, but it does not establish reproductive problems specifically associated with human-only rearing. Its rearing category is broader than human-only rearing. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Pileated gibbons with more visual protection from visitors had lower average faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations.

    “Pirovino et al. [81] found that pileated gibbons with more visual protection from visitors had lower average faecal GC metabolite concentrations.”

    From The visitor effect on zoo animals: implications and opportunities for zoo animal welfare (2019) · cites this paper as [81]

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Authors
Pirovino, M., Heistermann, M., Zimmermann, N., Zingg, R., Clauss, M., Codron, D., Kaup, F.-J., & Steinmetz, H. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Zurich (CH)
  • German Primate Center (DE)
  • Zürich Zoological Garden (CH)
Corresponding author
Steinmetz, Hanspeter W.
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Primatology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2011-08-03
Volume
32
Issue
5
Pages
1161-1178
ISSN
  • 0164-0291 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-8604
DOI
10.1007/s10764-011-9532-9
OpenAlex
W2021011122
Cited by
34
References
3
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2022: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 1
FWCI
4.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • International Journal of Primatology (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • reroDoc Digital Library (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Funders
Universität Zürich
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
Hylobates pileatus, fecal glucocorticoids, chronic stress, captive primates, rearing conditions, husbandry, breeding success, cortisol metabolites, enclosure size, primate behavior, endangered species conservation, zoo management

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